Homecoming
noun
An event where people return to their old school or university, usually organized once a year.
The university's annual homecoming event attracts thousands of alumni from across the country.
Often appears as...
- homecoming weekend
- homecoming queen
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Academic
noun
The act of returning home after a long period away.
After serving three years in the army overseas, John is finally having a homecoming.
Often appears as...
- homecoming celebration
- long-awaited homecoming
noun
A game or event held by a school or college to welcome back former students.
The school organized a special homecoming game for all past students.
Often appears as...
- homecoming game
- homecoming event
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Academic
noun
An event where people return to their old school or university, usually organized once a year.
The university's annual homecoming event attracts thousands of alumni from across the country.
Often appears as...
- homecoming weekend
- homecoming queen
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The act of returning home after a long period away.
After serving three years in the army overseas, John is finally having a homecoming.
Often appears as...
- homecoming celebration
- long-awaited homecoming
noun
A game or event held by a school or college to welcome back former students.
The school organized a special homecoming game for all past students.
Often appears as...
- homecoming game
- homecoming event
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Annual Gathering
Homecoming is often a yearly celebration; it’s a time when previous students reunite.
Let's meet up at the homecoming next October!
Pro Tip 2/3Festive Atmosphere
Homecomings have a festive feel, with events like parades and dances.
The homecoming parade featured floats from every class year.
Pro Tip 3/3Alumni Focus
Although anyone can enjoy it, homecoming especially welcomes past students, known as alumni.
As an alumna, Sandra felt honored during the homecoming celebrations.
Pro Tip 1/3Annual Gathering
Homecoming is often a yearly celebration; it’s a time when previous students reunite.
Let's meet up at the homecoming next October!
Pro Tip 2/3Festive Atmosphere
Homecomings have a festive feel, with events like parades and dances.
The homecoming parade featured floats from every class year.
Pro Tip 3/3Alumni Focus
Although anyone can enjoy it, homecoming especially welcomes past students, known as alumni.
As an alumna, Sandra felt honored during the homecoming celebrations.
Pro Tip 1/3Annual Gathering
Homecoming is often a yearly celebration; it’s a time when previous students reunite.
Let's meet up at the homecoming next October!
Pro Tip 2/3Festive Atmosphere
Homecomings have a festive feel, with events like parades and dances.
The homecoming parade featured floats from every class year.
Pro Tip 3/3Alumni Focus
Although anyone can enjoy it, homecoming especially welcomes past students, known as alumni.
As an alumna, Sandra felt honored during the homecoming celebrations.
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and fever were so strong, the soldiers often had to be discharged. As Hofer discovered, the cause was not some physical disturbance, but an intense yearning for their mountain homeland. He dubbed the condition nostalgia, from the Greek "nostos" for homecoming
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this experiencing the stressful drudgery of work and family life the abundant memories of high school such as homecoming football games prom graduation and so forth may seem like much longer than the mere four years that they were the second is that the
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Can love and independence...
Okeechobee, the disastrous hurricane of 1928, tore through the North Atlantic basin, laying waste to entire communities. In Eatonville, Florida, the storm forced many to flee. But for Janie Crawford, it inspired an unexpected homecoming.
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Børge Ousland: Breaking...
fantastic homecoming with lots of people meeting us at the dock and actually also from Nansen ship was back there in the corner and also also Amundsen ship the year it's this one first to sail the Northwest Passage so we actually felt
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homecoming preparation has begun the males though exhausted by their long pilgrimage are readying snug burrows before the demanding females arrive in search of nursery ready homes having dipped in the ocean to renew themselves
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Re-adapting to Indian...
promise of a good life yet equally respected and pursued he's an other kind of a promise of eternal life I want to share with you a few of the stories from my homecoming this is the first car I
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My 105 Days in Taliban...
the euphoria I felt as I walked off that plane is indescribable. But amidst the triumph and joy of homecoming, something was amiss. On the day of my release, I returned to society
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friend and then to launch the zodiac and then to cruise alone amongst the icebergs it's my homecoming in a land that you dream of when you're not there
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Earthrise: The Story of...
clapping and cheering that was that was a very very that was probably the most emotional part of the fight for me is to read the homecoming
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Lions PIPE Crittercam
Oh oh my god the first shots are of Layla's homecoming with the Cubs and lionesses of her prize and the camera
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Why do we feel...
and fever were so strong, the soldiers often had to be discharged. As Hofer discovered, the cause was not some physical disturbance, but an intense yearning for their mountain homeland. He dubbed the condition nostalgia, from the Greek "nostos" for homecoming
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What does your time feel...
this experiencing the stressful drudgery of work and family life the abundant memories of high school such as homecoming football games prom graduation and so forth may seem like much longer than the mere four years that they were the second is that the
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Can love and independence...
Okeechobee, the disastrous hurricane of 1928, tore through the North Atlantic basin, laying waste to entire communities. In Eatonville, Florida, the storm forced many to flee. But for Janie Crawford, it inspired an unexpected homecoming.
Video examples
Børge Ousland: Breaking...
fantastic homecoming with lots of people meeting us at the dock and actually also from Nansen ship was back there in the corner and also also Amundsen ship the year it's this one first to sail the Northwest Passage so we actually felt
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Creepy Crawly Crabs PIPE...
homecoming preparation has begun the males though exhausted by their long pilgrimage are readying snug burrows before the demanding females arrive in search of nursery ready homes having dipped in the ocean to renew themselves
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Re-adapting to Indian...
promise of a good life yet equally respected and pursued he's an other kind of a promise of eternal life I want to share with you a few of the stories from my homecoming this is the first car I
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My 105 Days in Taliban...
the euphoria I felt as I walked off that plane is indescribable. But amidst the triumph and joy of homecoming, something was amiss. On the day of my release, I returned to society
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POLAR OBSESSION 360 PIPE...
friend and then to launch the zodiac and then to cruise alone amongst the icebergs it's my homecoming in a land that you dream of when you're not there
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Earthrise: The Story of...
clapping and cheering that was that was a very very that was probably the most emotional part of the fight for me is to read the homecoming
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Lions PIPE Crittercam
Oh oh my god the first shots are of Layla's homecoming with the Cubs and lionesses of her prize and the camera
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David Whyte
English Poet
We learn, grow and become compassionate and generous as much through exile as homecoming, as much through loss as gain, as much through giving things away as in receiving what we believe to be our due.
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Nathan Chen
American Athlete
I never got to go to prom or homecoming or a lot of the typical teenage stuff. But, if you think about it, I've gotten to go and meet different people and travel all over the world.
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Mikey Day
Usually, homecoming themes are like, 'A Night Under the Stars' or 'An Evening to Remember.' Ours was simply, 'Batman.
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Christa McAuliffe
American Astronaut
It's not the Olympics. It's Concord, New Hampshire, and a homecoming should reflect the community I'm part of.
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Sudha Chandran
I have worked with other production houses, but Balaji feels like homecoming.
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Hunter Hayes
American Musician
I'm a nerd. Total geek. I never went to homecoming or prom or anything.
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Marla Maples
American Actress
I was homecoming queen. I was star of my basketball team.
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Russ
American Musician
I didn't go to my prom. I didn't go to my homecoming.
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Taylor Louderman
American Actress
I missed my homecoming for a rehearsal.
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Paul Celan
Romanian Poet
Poetry is a sort of homecoming.
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David Whyte
English Poet
We learn, grow and become compassionate and generous as much through exile as homecoming, as much through loss as gain, as much through giving things away as in receiving what we believe to be our due.
Quote examples
Nathan Chen
American Athlete
I never got to go to prom or homecoming or a lot of the typical teenage stuff. But, if you think about it, I've gotten to go and meet different people and travel all over the world.
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Mikey Day
Usually, homecoming themes are like, 'A Night Under the Stars' or 'An Evening to Remember.' Ours was simply, 'Batman.
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Christa McAuliffe
American Astronaut
It's not the Olympics. It's Concord, New Hampshire, and a homecoming should reflect the community I'm part of.
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Sudha Chandran
I have worked with other production houses, but Balaji feels like homecoming.
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Hunter Hayes
American Musician
I'm a nerd. Total geek. I never went to homecoming or prom or anything.
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Marla Maples
American Actress
I was homecoming queen. I was star of my basketball team.
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Russ
American Musician
I didn't go to my prom. I didn't go to my homecoming.
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Taylor Louderman
American Actress
I missed my homecoming for a rehearsal.
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Paul Celan
Romanian Poet
Poetry is a sort of homecoming.
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