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homecoming

[ hohm-kuhm-ing ]

noun

  1. a return to one's home; arrival at home.
  2. an annual event held by a college, university, or high school for visiting alumni.


homecoming

/ ˈəʊˌʌɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of coming home
  2. an annual celebration held by a university, college, or school, for former students
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of homecoming1

First recorded in 1325–75; 1930–35 homecoming fordef 2; Middle English homcomyng; replacing Middle English hamcume, Old English 峾⳾, from home + cyme “a”; come, -ing 1
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This is Bass’ second visit to the state Capitol in as many months — a homecoming of sorts for a former Assembly speaker who helped navigate the state’s 2009 budget crisis.

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And after two years of near nonstop touring around the world, Rawayana was preparing an epic homecoming: celebratory concerts across Venezuela that sold out almost as soon as they were announced.

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The 'homecoming' of one of the greatest and recognisable Arab footballers - and the synergy, and earning power, or all parties was inescapable.

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Many cried, but they also laughed, as the service felt like a homecoming — one last leap for Harris into the unknown.

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Here, Guiraudie takes an even harder pivot from the typical gay homecoming story but gets closer to the truth than any other recent film tackling the same subject.

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