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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For those who have followed Garnett's entire career, the homecoming is also overdue.
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Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Artemis astronauts will splash back down to Earth Like Apollo, the Artemis mission ends with a splashdown homecoming into the Pacific.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The Atlanta-area native also went just 8-for-14 from the foul line in his latest homecoming after making 91% of his foul shots over his previous nine games.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
But there is some comparable firepower smoldering in the undercards, including Sunday homecomings for Dance Gavin Dance and the first Oleander gig in eight years.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Artemis astronauts will splash back down to Earth Like Apollo, the Artemis mission ends with a splashdown homecoming into the Pacific.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The Atlanta-area native also went just 8-for-14 from the foul line in his latest homecoming after making 91% of his foul shots over his previous nine games.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
But there is some comparable firepower smoldering in the undercards, including Sunday homecomings for Dance Gavin Dance and the first Oleander gig in eight years.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Homecoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homecoming. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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