home ‧ ward /ˈhəʊmwəd $ ˈhoʊmwərd/ BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ homeless , ↑ homely , ↑ homeward ; noun : ↑ home , ↑ homelessness ; adverb : ↑ home , HOMEWARDS ; verb : ↑ home ]
1 . ( also homewards British English ) towards home:
She turned and made her way homeward.
2 . homeward bound literary going towards home
—homeward adjective :
his homeward trip