Homeward

//ˈhoʊmwɚd// adj, adv

adj, adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    oriented towards home not-comparable

    "I caught a homeward bus."

Adjective
  1. 1
    oriented toward home wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Towards home. not-comparable

    "I am homeward bound."

Adverb
  1. 1
    toward home wordnet

Synonyms

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anticlockwiseapproachingarrivingclockwisecomingcounterclockwise

Example

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"Life’s a voyage that’s homeward bound."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English homward, from Old English hāmweard, from Proto-Germanic *haimawarda, equivalent to home + -ward. Cognate with Dutch heimwaarts, German heimwärts (“homeward”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English homward, from the adverb (see above).

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homeward bound

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