English Explanatory Dictionary

homeward

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Towards home.
adj
  1. oriented towards home

Pronunciation

/ˈhoʊmwɚd/ /ˈhəʊmwəd/ en-us-homeward.ogg

Word forms

homeward homewards

Etymology

From Middle English homward, from Old English hāmweard, from Proto-Germanic *haimawarda, equivalent to home + -ward. Cognate with Dutch heimwaarts, German heimwärts (“homeward”).

Derived words

homeward bound
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