Homecoming

Definitions

1. The act or event of returning home.
2. In high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen.
   Canada, US, also, attributive
3. Ellipsis of harvest homecoming, a traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. It traditionally marks the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.
   Canada, US, abbreviation, also, alt-of, attributive, ellipsis

Equivalents

11 more languages

العربيةالعودة للوطن

Ελληνικάεπαναπατρισμόςνόστος

Esperantoreveno

Suomikotiinpaluukotiintulo

Bahasa Indonesiapulang kampung

日本語帰国帰宅帰省

한국어귀가귀국

Bahasa Melayubalik kampung

Nederlandsthuiskomst

Русскийвозвраще́ние домо́йвозвраще́ние на ро́дину

Svenskaåterkomsthemfärdhemkomst

Examples

“His homecoming was saddened by the news of his mother's death the day before.”

“Many alumni come⟳ back for homecoming, and many freshmen are advised to flee⟳.”

“homecoming ball”

“homecoming game”

“homecoming party”

“homecoming rave”

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