homeward
English
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Etymology 1
From Middle English homward, from Old English hāmweard, from Proto-Germanic *haimawarda, equivalent to home + -ward. Cognate with Dutch heimwaarts, German heimwärts (“homeward”).
Alternative forms
Adverb
homeward (not comparable)
- Towards home.
- I am homeward bound.
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Translations
towards home
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Etymology 2
From Middle English homward, from the adverb (see above).
Adjective
homeward (not comparable)
- oriented towards home
- I caught a homeward bus.
Translations
oriented towards home
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Middle English
Adverb
homeward
- Alternative form of homward
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