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homeward

ho·me·ward

UK/ˈhəʊmwəd/ US/ˈhoʊmwɚd/ rare

adverb

1.

toward home

  • “fought his way homeward through the deep snow”
Synonyms

adjective

1.

oriented toward home

  • “in a homeward direction”
  • “homeward-bound commuters”
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Origin

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

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