Meaning

1 senses

  1. (not comparable)Oriented towards home

    I caught a homeward bus.

    oriented toward home

Examples

8 sentences

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

    deDas Leben ist eine Reise, die heimwärts führt.

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  2. Such was their conversation as they walked homeward in the evening.

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  3. A ship had sailed around the world and was on its homeward journey.

    ruОдин корабль обошел вокруг света и возвращался домой.

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  4. He is homeward bound.

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  5. Jude continued his walk homeward alone, pondering so deeply that he forgot to feel timid.

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Origin

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

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

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
homestayhomesteadC2hometownA1homeworkA1homeyhomicidalhomicide
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