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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“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

Outside of flickers like Carmelo Anthony’s homecoming and Linsanity, Madison Square Garden was funereal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

During City's homecoming celebrations at Manchester's Albert Hall on Sunday, fans chanted "we want Bunny to stay".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

We did every major event here, prom, homecoming, all the homies would come here and take photos across the different points of the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Poland surrenders, and trains filled with victorious German troops receive a jubilant homecoming.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

homecoming

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