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

This hotel marks its return to Sydney, from its previous incarceration on Woolloomooloo’s Finger Wharf. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

The first-stage booster was never meant to return to the Starbase launch site either, dropping instead into the Gulf of Mexico within minutes of the morning liftoff. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

The late-night show has returned to the New York City borough for a week of shows at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Machado’s team said that the opposition leader, who is now based in Panama, attempted to return to Venezuela by sea, but the company that chartered her boat canceled the trip hours before leaving, alleging its vessel was unfit for navigation. — Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for return to

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