Homecoming Meaning
/ˈhoʊmˌkʌmɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act or event of returning home.
nounIn high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen.
Sentence Examples
Tom took Mary to the homecoming dance.
Tom told me he asked Mary to the homecoming dance.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The university held a parade for the ____ of its famous alumni.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The university's ____ weekend is a time for former students to return and visit the campus.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English hom-comyng, home komyng, home-cumyng, home-commynge, equivalent to home + coming. Probably an alteration of earlier Middle English hom-come, homkome, hame-come, ham-cume, from Old English hāmcyme (“homecoming; return”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The university held a parade for the ____ of its famous alumni.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The university's ____ weekend is a time for former students to return and visit the campus.