- present participle of home.
homing
Americanadjective
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capable of returning home, usually over a great distance.
We saw the homing birds at dusk.
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guiding or directing homeward or to a destination, especially by mechanical means.
the homing instinct; a homing beacon.
noun
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zoology relating to the ability to return home after travelling great distances
homing instinct
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(of an aircraft, a missile, etc) capable of guiding itself onto a target or to a specified point
Etymology
Origin of homing
Example Sentences
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The company is also homing in on fast-growing sports like Hyrox, offering a training camp for athletes to prepare for competitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Scientists have long known that homing pigeons and migratory birds use Earth's magnetic field as one of several tools for navigation.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
McIlroy is also homing in on a record eighth victory in the European tour's season-long race.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
But homing in on the annoying and self-defeating aspects of it misses the real story of how the movement changed American society, and the world, for the better—and how Lindy West did too.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026
But now, as he stood in the doorway again, homing to her presence, he thought he saw her shoulders rise with apprehension, her elbows draw in.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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