homeward

American

[hohm-werd] / ˈhoʊm wərd /

adverb

Also homewards. toward home.

adjective

directed toward home.

his homeward way.

homeward British

/ ˈhəʊmwəd /

adjective

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

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adverb

towards home

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Etymology

Origin of homeward

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

Example Sentences

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Live pictures showed the capsule push gracefully away, homeward bound.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Russell packed as many of the women as he could fit in his car and drove them homeward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Chon’s stylish creations point in a single idealized direction: homeward.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2023

After graduation, she looked homeward, taking a job with the Community Legal Aid Society, where she worked on housing issues.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2022

The very company of planes from their own regiment cheered them up as they coaxed their unreliable Po-2 homeward.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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