homing

American  

[hoh-ming] / ˈhoʊ mɪŋ /

adjective

1. capable of returning home, usually over a great distance.

   We saw the homing birds at dusk.

2. guiding or directing homeward or to a destination, especially by mechanical means.

   the homing instinct; a homing beacon.

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homing British  

/ ˈhəʊmɪŋ /

noun

1. zoology relating to the ability to return home after travelling great distances

   homing instinct

2. (of an aircraft, a missile, etc) capable of guiding itself onto a target or to a specified point

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Etymology

Origin of homing

First recorded in 1860–65; home + -ing ²

Example Sentences

“I used Nansi’s divine magics to save you. Which means that the god now has a homing beacon. One that shows him exactly where we are.”

From Literature

Spatial teleportation requires access to an STM and possession of a handheld homing device known as the EGG.

From Literature

Panera is homing in on employee training and making sure orders have the right food and drinks in them before they are handed off to customers, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the White House is homing in on industries critical to U.S. national security.

From Barron's

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the White House is homing in on industries critical to U.S. national security.

From Barron's