homeward-bound
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- adjective
- /ˈhoʊmˌwɜrd baʊnd/
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de regreso a casa
- With the holidays approaching, many students are homeward-bound to spend time with their families.
- homeward-bound commuters
- ship homeward-bound
Examples
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The next day, I took the train to Marseilles, the only city on that coast to merit a United States consulate, and I petitioned for my right to board the next American ship, homeward bound, and work my way back as a distressed seaman.
Fiction book (1995) -
We habitually sang that when homeward bound, and my father and I joined in, too.
Fiction book (1996) -
Thanksgiving is the season of family, and while most students are homeward bound, some (myself included) find ourselves here playing host.
Blog text (12) -
Now they were homeward bound and they were leaving the hardship and toil of Alaska to live in the land of milk and honey.
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Homeward bound, I was... after 18 years a-workin' me fingers to the bone on a little vanilla plantation.
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After visiting the city, we were finally homeward-bound, excited to return to our comfortable house.
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As the sun began to set, they realized they were homeward-bound, eager to reunite with loved ones.
Synonyms
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Moving toward the place where you live
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word homeward-bound comes from the parts homeward and bound. Homeward has ward meaning 'in the direction of', just like forward, and bound means 'going to'. So homeward-bound means 'going toward home'.