homeward
Americanadverb
adjective
adjective
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directed or going home
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(of a ship, part of a voyage, etc) returning to the home port
adverb
Etymology
Origin of homeward
before 900; Middle English homward, Old English hāmweard. See home, -ward
Example Sentences
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Police say inquiries are ongoing into a number of Commonwealth athletes who have failed to turn up for homeward flights, but it is understood little can be done until the existing visas expire.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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
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 tale of the missing ingots begins with the shipwreck of the Prince de Conty, homeward bound from Nanjing, China.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2022
Everyone’s mind had turned homeward, everyone talked of what she would do first.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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