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”).

  1. derived from hāmcyme — “homecoming; return
  2. derived from hom-come
  3. inherited from hom-comyng

Definitions

  1. The act or event of returning home.

    • His homecoming was saddened by the news of his mother's death the day before.
  2. 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

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Derived

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA