homeward

adverb
UK: /ˈhəʊmwəd/
US: /ˈhoʊmwərd/

  1. Towards home.

    1. We started homeward after the movie.
    2. The birds flew homeward as the sun began to set over the hills.

Synonyms

home
homeward adjective

  1. Traveling or directed towards home.

    1. I took the homeward train.
    2. The homeward journey was much faster than the trip out to the country.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "homeward" is /ˈhəʊmwəd/ in British English and /ˈhoʊmwərd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "homeward": home.

Example usage of "homeward": "We started homeward after the movie.". More examples on the page.