homecoming

noun

home·com·ing ˈhōm-ˌkə-miŋ

: a return home

a soldier's homecoming

: the return of a group of people usually on a special occasion to a place formerly frequented or regarded as home

especially : an annual celebration for alumni at a high school, college, or university

—often used before another noun

a homecoming rally

homecoming weekend

the annual homecoming game/dance

was elected the homecoming queen

Examples of homecoming in a Sentence

A large crowd gathered at the airport for the soldiers' homecoming.

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During her hospital stay, Davidson had sent her older twin daughters videos of the newborns, Hunter and Saylor, and the girls had been eagerly awaiting the homecoming. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Mariah the Scientist Feels ‘So Grateful’ for Young Thug’s Release Travis Scott, T.I., Nicki Minaj, and more have celebrated Young Thug’s homecoming. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024 Peoria police arrested a 14-year-old student in connection with a stabbing at the Peoria High School homecoming football game on Oct. 18. —

Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 My mom has several homecoming pictures from the kitchen as most of the court worked there, including Kathy Fairchild and Donna Umholtz. —

James F. Hales Remembering Rogers, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homecoming