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

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Gaugh: It was like a homecoming for me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The event will be something of a homecoming for Walker, Gibson and the “Fast” franchise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“The Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour” is part revival meeting, part homecoming and also simply a fine evening of music.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

But the Chinese government is working to ease homecoming pains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Applications were passed along at homecoming tailgates and choir rehearsals, at the meetings of Delta Sigma Theta and Alpha Kappa Alpha sororities and the Newsome Park PTA.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

homecoming

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