homeward

[ hohm-werd ]

/ ˈhoʊm wərd /

adverb

Also home·wards. toward home.

adjective

directed toward home: his homeward way.

Nearby words

homesteader, homesteading, homestretch, homestyle, hometown, homeward, homeware, homewood, homework, homeworker, homey

Origin of homeward

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

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Examples from the Web for homeward

Giving me an excuse to post the trailer for Homeward Bound on the blog!
Holly the Cat's Incredible Journey|Justin Green|January 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This they thought was convincing evidence that we are homeward bound.
An Artilleryman's Diary|Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Here they separated, and Washington, having purchased a horse, continued his homeward course.
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving|Washington Irving
The first night on board ship, homeward boundwhat a night for reflection!
A Soldier's Experience or A Voice from the Ranks: Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure|Timothy Gowing

She had not noticed him and the student knew that she was homeward bound.
Tess of the Storm Country|Grace Miller White
As she looked he swung the axe upon his shoulders and struck off homeward across the fields.
Otherwise Phyllis|Meredith Nicholson

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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