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homesick

American  
[hohm-sik] / ˈhoʊmˌsɪk /

adjective

  1. sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.

homesick British  
/ ˈhəʊmˌsɪk /

adjective

  1. depressed or melancholy at being away from home and family

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Other Word Forms

  • homesickness noun

Etymology

Origin of homesick

First recorded in 1790–1800; home + sick 1

Example Sentences

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He was homesick, but he wanted her to know he was OK.

From Los Angeles Times

The plan was to demoralize war-weary, homesick troops scattered around the Pacific theater.

From Los Angeles Times

And one homesick, heartbroken governess, lost in the middle of it all!

From Literature

Even so, on this particular autumn morning, Penelope found herself feeling rather homesick for her alma mater.

From Literature

Separated from her friends, she struggled with her mental health - at one point, she was so homesick that she built a scale model of her family's old flat in Ukraine.

From BBC

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