Meaning of Homecoming | Babel Free

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

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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