homecoming
noun/ˈhoʊmˌkʌmɪŋ/US
Etymology
From Middle English hom-comyng, home komyng, home-cumyng, home-commynge, equivalent to home + coming. Probably an alteration of earlier Middle English hom-come, homkome, hame-come, ham-cume, from Old English hāmcyme (“homecoming; return”).
- derived from hom-come
- inherited from hom-comyng
Definitions
The act or event of returning home.
- His homecoming was saddened by the news of his mother's death the day before.
In high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and…
In high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen.
- Many alumni come back for homecoming, and many freshmen are advised to flee.
- homecoming ball
- homecoming game
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for homecoming. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA