homecoming
noun
home·com·ing
ˈhōm-ˌkə-miŋ 
1
: a return home
a soldier's homecoming
2
: 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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Doja Cat‘s South African homecoming may have been brought to a halt when Hey Neighbour festival canceled its 2025 staging, but the Grammy winner will finally get to visit her motherland this spring.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
Nonetheless, the joy, the joy of our homecoming, kneaded and shaped by hope, this joy was impossible to describe.
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In October, one person was killed and two others were injured in two unrelated shootings during the homecoming weekend celebration.
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In October 2025, shootings on the South Carolina State University campus left one person dead and another injured as the institution hosted homecoming celebrations.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
Nonetheless, the joy, the joy of our homecoming, kneaded and shaped by hope, this joy was impossible to describe.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
In October, one person was killed and two others were injured in two unrelated shootings during the homecoming weekend celebration.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
In October 2025, shootings on the South Carolina State University campus left one person dead and another injured as the institution hosted homecoming celebrations.
—Charles Ventura, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Homecoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homecoming. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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homecoming
noun
home·com·ing
ˈhōm-ˌkəm-ing
1
: a return home
2
a
: the return of a group of people usually on a special occasion to a place formerly frequented
b
: a yearly celebration for alumni at a school
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