HOMECOMING


Meaning of HOMECOMING in English

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

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