homecoming en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhoʊmˌkʌmɪŋ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English hom-comyng, home komyng, home-cumyng, home-commynge, equivalent to home + coming. Probably an alteration of earlier Middle English hom-come, homkome, hame-come, ham-cume, from Old English hāmcyme (“homecoming; return”).
Meanings
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The act or event of returning home.
His homecoming was saddened by the news of his mother's death the day before.
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(Canada, US, also, attributive) In high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen.
homecoming ball
Many alumni come back for homecoming, and many freshmen are advised to flee.
homecoming party
homecoming game
homecoming rave
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(Canada, US, abbreviation, also, alt-of, attributive, ellipsis) In high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen. ▸ Ellipsis of harvest homecoming, a traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. It traditionally marks the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.
alt of harvest homecoming
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| homecomings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (28)
de Heimkunft (the act of returning home) · fr retour (the act of returning home) · grc νόστος (the act of returning home) · es regreso a casa (the act of returning home) · cmn 歸國 /归国 (the act of returning home) · nl thuiskomst (the act of returning home) · eo reveno (the act of returning home) · ja 帰省 (the act of returning home) · ru возвраще́ние на ро́дину (the act of returning home) · sv hemkomst (the act of returning home) · ru возвраще́ние домо́й (the act of returning home) · nb hjemkomst (the act of returning home) · hu hazatérés (the act of returning home) · sv återkomst (the act of returning home) · sv hemvändardag (tradition in colleges and highschools) · ja 帰国 (the act of returning home) · el νόστος (the act of returning home) · fi kotiinpaluu (the act of returning home) · de Heimkehr (the act of returning home) · cmn 回鄉 /回乡 (the act of returning home) · ko 귀국 (the act of returning home) · et koolipidustused (the act of returning home) · ms balik kampung (the act of returning home) · bg завръщане (the act of returning home) · ja 帰宅 (the act of returning home) · ko 귀가 (the act of returning home) · hi घर वापसी (the act of returning home) · cs návrat domů (the act of returning home)