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homeward

[ hohm-werd ]
/ ˈhoʊm wərd /

adverb

Also homewards. toward home.

adjective

directed toward home: his homeward way.

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Origin of homeward

before 900; Middle English homward,Old English hāmweard.See home, -ward

Words nearby homeward

home teacher, hometown, home truth, home unit, home video, homeward, homeware, Homewood, homework, homeworker, homey
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British Dictionary definitions for homeward

homeward
/ (ˈhəʊmwəd) /

adjective

directed or going home
(of a ship, part of a voyage, etc) returning to the home port

adverb Also: homewards

towards home
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