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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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 30 July 2025
UConn’s trip to L.A. will also be a homecoming for sophomore guard Kayleigh Heckel, who transferred to the Huskies after playing her freshman year at USC.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
BlackRock was a homecoming of sorts: Cohen rejoined the firm in 2015 after starting her career there in 1993 as an analyst.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The show, held in his native Birmingham, England, was an emotional homecoming for the star, who seamlessly bridged the gap between menacing Black Sabbath frontman and foul-mouthed but soft-hearted family man on MTV’s The Osbournes.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 29 July 2025
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“Homecoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homecoming. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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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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