homecoming

[ hohm-kuhm-ing ]
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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.

Origin of homecoming

1
1325–75; 1930–35 for def. 2; Middle English homcomyng; replacing Middle English hamcume,Old English hāmcyme, equivalent to hāmhome + cyme arrival; see come, -ing1

Other words from homecoming

  • homecomer, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for homecoming

homecoming

/ (ˈhəʊmˌkʌmɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the act of coming home

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

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