return to

verb

returned to; returning to; returns to

1

: to go to (a place where one works, studies, etc.) again after being away for a time

When do you return to school?

2

: to start doing or using (something) again especially after a long time

She hopes to return to working at home next week.

3

: to start an activity again that relates to (something)

He returned to his book after feeding the cat.

Let's return to your first question.

4

: to change back to (an earlier or original condition or state)

She soon returned to her old habits.

His breathing returned to normal.

Examples of return to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Dodgers will have home-field advantage for the next three games, needing to win four of the next five to return to the World Series. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

This was apparent recently when a judge in Louisiana ruled that players who signed NFL contracts over the summer could return to play their fifth college season at LSU. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attended a 2025 New Year’s party in Dubai with two fugitives who did not return to the United States, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

However, at 8 years old, Erin went back to a normal childhood in California and didn’t return to acting for decades. — Justine Fisher, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for return to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue