Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com

homesickness



Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Ada is facing a make-or-break debut and struggling with a homesickness that seems to outweigh her desire to model.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

The work reflects Kahlo’s ambivalence toward the U.S. where she often felt out of place and her homesickness for Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

Skies said she had been out in Los Angeles "for a good few years now and I miss home a lot but making a very British album definitely cured some of my homesickness".

From BBC Nov. 7, 2025

“They were nice and helped me through the struggle. This helped me build my confidence and get rid of the loneliness and homesickness I had when I first came to Korea. It helped me.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 6, 2024

Actually Melanie knew that April was showboating, but it occurred to her that it was probably because of homesickness.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training