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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As the rush of East Coast travel wore off, Clave Especial returned to Salinas to throw a huge homecoming bash.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The homecoming was a huge moment for Sawe and his family, and also for the country.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

For Iger, who owns a stake in Thrive, the move is something of a homecoming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Today's homecoming does not put boots on the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

I’d thought discussion would die down over the summer, but Stephanie and a sizable group of students hadn’t forgotten about it when they showed up at this fall’s homecoming game.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

homecoming

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