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Homewards

adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Leading toward home. not-comparable

    "At the end of the day we gratefully set off in a homewards direction."

Adverb
  1. 1
    towards home

    "We're now heading homewards."

Adverb
  1. 1
    toward home wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English homwardes, hamwardes, from Old English hāmweardes, equivalent to home + -wards. Cognate with Dutch heimwaarts, German heimwärts (“homewards”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English homwardes, hamwardes, from Old English hāmweardes, equivalent to home + -wards. Cognate with Dutch heimwaarts, German heimwärts (“homewards”).

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