homecoming

[hohm-kuhm-ing]

noun

1. a return to one's home; arrival at home.

2. an annual event held by a college, university, or high school for visiting alumni.

homecoming

/ ˈhəʊmˌkʌmɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of coming home

2. an annual celebration held by a university, college, or school, for former students

Other Word Forms

• homecomer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of homecoming¹

First recorded in 1325–75; 1930–35 homecoming for def. 2; Middle English homcomyng; replacing Middle English hamcume, Old English hāmcyme, from hām home + cyme “arrival”; come, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

It’s like the quarterback and homecoming queen losing a popularity contest to a wheezing weirdo.

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Koerner said friends and neighbors would be coming by over the holiday weekend to help celebrate the homecoming.

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The Spanish champions had planned to reopen their stadium a year ago but construction delays and other setbacks meant they were forced to wait for their homecoming.

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The Spanish champions had planned to reopen their stadium a year ago but construction delays and other setbacks meant they were forced to wait for their homecoming, before a reduced capacity crowd of 45,157.

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Her triumphant homecoming to Swanburne seemed ready to unravel before they had even boarded the train—and all because of a thank-you note!

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Related Words

• advent 
• appearance 
• influx 
• landing 
• meeting 
• return