I. ˈhōmwə(r)d adverb
or home·wards -dz
Etymology: Middle English homward, homwards, from Old English hāmweard, from hām home + -weard -ward — more at home
: in the direction of one's house or place of origin : toward home
battling my way homeward one dark night against the wind and rain — L.P.Smith
II. adjective
: being or going in the direction of home
a few belated homeward figures were hurrying along — Michael Foster