homeward-bound

/'houmwəd'baund/

Thân thiện

Homeward-bound commuters fill the train station at dusk.

Definition

Adjective 1. Heading or directed toward home: Describes someone or something that is in the process of returning to their home or point of origin. 2. On the way home: Indicates the state of being on the journey back home.

Usage

The adjective "homeward-bound" is used to describe the direction or destination of a person, group, or vehicle. It emphasizes the final leg of a journey toward home. * It typically precedes a noun (e.g., homeward-bound travelers). * It can also be used predicatively after a linking verb like "was" or "were" (e.g., The ship was homeward-bound).

Examples

• After a long business trip, the homeward-bound executive felt a wave of relief.
• The homeward-bound flight was filled with tired but happy vacationers.
• With their mission complete, the sailors were finally homeward-bound.
• A flock of homeward-bound geese flew across the evening sky.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Can be used metaphorically to describe a return to a familiar state, condition, or idea.
  • After years of experimentation, the artist's style is becoming more homeward-bound, returning to the themes of his youth.

Variants and Related Words

• Homeward (adverb): In the direction of home.
  • They turned their car homeward.
• Homewards (adverb): Alternative form of "homeward," meaning the same.
• Homecoming (noun): The act of returning home.
  • The town prepared a celebration for the soldiers' homecoming.

Synonyms

• Homeward: (Often used as an adjective in compounds, e.g., homeward journey).
• Returning: Coming or going back to a place.
• Inbound: Heading toward a particular point, especially in travel (e.g., inbound flight).

Antonyms

• Outward-bound: Leaving home or a starting point for a destination.
• Departing: Leaving, especially to begin a journey.

Related Phrases

• Homeward bound: This common phrase uses the adjective predicatively and is often seen in titles and lyrics to evoke a strong sense of returning home.
  • After the concert, thousands of fans were homeward bound.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. oriented toward home
   • in a homeward direction
   • homeward-bound commuters

Từ đồng nghĩa

• homeward