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Definitions

homecoming

[hohm-kuhm-ing] / ˈhoʊmˌkʌm ɪŋ /
NOUN
arrival
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advent appearance influx landing meeting return
STRONG
accession approach debarkation disembarkation entrance happening ingress occurrence
WEAK
alighting arriving dismounting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
departure
WEAK
disappearance leave
NOUN
return
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrival entry rebound recovery restoration
STRONG
acknowledgment answer appearance coming entrance occurrence reaction reappearance recoil recoiling recompense recompensing recrudescence recurrence reinstatement rejoinder replacement repossession restitution restoring retreat reversion
WEAK
reestablishment reoccurrence revisitation
Antonyms
STRONG
departure exit leaving question
WEAK
debt leave payment request
NOUN
reunion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reconciliation
STRONG
assembly
WEAK
get-together making up reuniting

Example Sentences

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BTS’ comeback could be likened to a classical Greek hero’s homecoming.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Its stitched-together scenes—frat pledge party, dining hall food fight, toga party, horse in Dean Wormer’s office, homecoming parade—were individually hilarious and held together only by the individual characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

When an ancient bronze statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius landed back on Turkish soil after decades abroad, it was more than a symbolic homecoming.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The upcoming Broad performances are a homecoming of sorts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

I pause to take a drink of tea from the flask before I tell him about my homecoming.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins