ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English homcomyng, from hom home + comyung coming
1. : a return to or arrival at one's home
take off for Lisbon on his last homecoming — Henry La Cossitt
dramatic moment of the bride's — Sinclair Lewis
2.
a. : the return of a group of people to a place formerly frequented or regarded as home
a holiday celebrating the homecoming of … illustrious natives — Thomas Sugrue
b. : an occasion for or celebration of such a return
traveled halfway across the continent to be present at his college homecoming