homeward

CEFRB2

/ˈhoʊmwɚd/

adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    Moving or pointing toward the place where someone lives.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    oriented towards home

Examples

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

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

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈhəʊmwəd/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. Towards home.

More examples

In context

  • He is homeward bound.

  • I caught a homeward bus.

  • I am homeward bound.

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Origin

adverb

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