returnee

noun

re·​turn·​ee ri-ˌtər-ˈnē 

: one who returns

especially : one returning to the U.S. after military service overseas

Examples of returnee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Wildcats brought in eight transfers to go with their three returnees and three freshmen. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Other returnees include Alexandra Makarová, who presented Perla in the Les Arcs Work in Progress, and comes back with Fanny Is Alive. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

Jordan Mize, Josh Lowery and JJ Sati-Grier are returnees from Sierra Canyon’s state championship team, and Houston Rolle transferred from Heritage Christian. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Rights groups have condemned the deportations, saying returnees – particularly the Rohingya, a Muslim minority group that accounts for most of Malaysia’s refugees – will face violence, persecution, and forced conscription. — Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for returnee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

returnee

noun

re·​turn·​ee ri-ˌtər-ˈnē 

: one who returns