˜yÐÄvlog

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homeward

[ hohm-werd ]

adverb

  1. Also ³ó´Ç³¾±ðw²¹°ù»å²õ. toward home.


adjective

  1. directed toward home:

    his homeward way.

homeward

/ ˈ³óəʊ³¾·ÉÉ™»å /

adjective

  1. directed or going home
  2. (of a ship, part of a voyage, etc) returning to the home port
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. towards home
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of homeward1

before 900; Middle English homward, Old English ³óÄå³¾·É±ð²¹°ù»å. See home, -ward
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He hustled down the tree and started homeward, half walking, half running.

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One particularly humid August night, fresh off a 14-hour flight, I was crawling homeward on the freeway, dog-tired to the point of delirium, and my phone rang.

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On top of that, the meek collection of Spaniards which were sent homeward tae think again in Glasgow have pulled themselves together, culminating in giving Cyprus a 6-0 hammering on their last outing.

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The stony gaze of an African mask lures a beautiful maid homeward.

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Russell packed as many of the women as he could fit in his car and drove them homeward.

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