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homeward.

Towards home.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈhoʊmwɚd/General-American/ˈhəʊmwəd/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Towards home.

    not-comparable
    I am homeward bound.
Where this word comes from

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

adj/ˈhoʊmwɚd/General-American/ˈhəʊmwəd/Received-Pronunciation
  1. oriented towards home

    not-comparable
    I caught a homeward bus.
Where this word comes from

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

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