homeward
Americanadverb
adjective
adjective
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directed or going home
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(of a ship, part of a voyage, etc) returning to the home port
adverb
Etymology
Origin of homeward
before 900; Middle English homward, Old English hāmweard. See home, -ward
Example Sentences
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The villagers called out their good-nights and began slowly to move homeward.
From Literature
They were homeward bound too, with baskets on their heads full of foodstuffs, the son carrying the heaviest.
From Literature
He hustled down the tree and started homeward, half walking, half running.
From Literature
One particularly humid August night, fresh off a 14-hour flight, I was crawling homeward on the freeway, dog-tired to the point of delirium, and my phone rang.
From Los Angeles Times
On top of that, the meek collection of Spaniards which were sent homeward tae think again in Glasgow have pulled themselves together, culminating in giving Cyprus a 6-0 hammering on their last outing.
From BBC
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