homecoming

/ˈhəʊmkʌmɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhəʊmkʌmɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhōm-ˌkə-miŋ/ (ame, mw)

homecoming — noun

  • homecomingsingular
  • homecomingsplural

1. a person's return to their home or home country following months or years spent

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person's return to their home or home country following months or years spent elsewhere, often met with a warm welcome from family or neighbours.

例句

After three years working in Japan, Yuna's homecoming was a joyful surprise for her parents.

collocation: joyful / emotional homecoming

The whole village prepared a feast for the soldiers' homecoming from the war.

collocation: prepare for [someone's] homecoming

同義詞
  • return

    more general; does not carry the emotional weight or the idea of a long absence

  • arrival

    focuses on the moment of reaching a destination, not specifically home

  • repatriation

    formal; specifically refers to return to one's home country, often government-organized

反義詞
  • departure

    the act of leaving home rather than returning

  • exile

    forced absence from one's home country

文法句型

a [adjective] homecoming

[possessive] homecoming

用法筆記

Often used with an adjective describing the emotional tone (joyful, triumphant, bitter, quiet). Subject is typically the returning person, not the people waiting.

常見錯誤

❌I had a nice homecoming from work today.
✅I had a nice homecoming from my year abroad.
💡homecoming implies a long absence, not a daily return.

2. a yearly celebration held by a school or college that invites former students ba

2.名詞B2
釋義

a yearly celebration held by a school or college that invites former students back to reunite, usually including sports matches, parades, dances, and choosing a homecoming king or queen.

例句

The school's homecoming game brought in more fans than any regular match that season.

collocation: homecoming game

The principal invited all graduates from the past decade to attend homecoming weekend.

collocation: homecoming weekend

同義詞
  • reunion

    broader; a gathering of former classmates without the specific sports/parade traditions

  • alumni weekend

    similar event but less tied to a sports game and crowning ceremony

文法句型

homecoming + [noun]

[school name] homecoming

attend homecoming

用法筆記

Chiefly used in the United States and Canada. This cultural event is distinct from a general 'school reunion', which does not typically involve a sports game or a parade.

常見錯誤

❌I went to my university's homecoming in Taiwan.
✅I went to my university's alumni gathering.
💡homecoming is a specific North American tradition; other cultures use different terms.