Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A coming to or returning home.
- noun An annual event at schools, colleges, and universities for visiting graduates.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Return home or homeward.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A return home.
- noun A social event, usually held annually at colleges and universities, to welcome visiting alumni; a type of school reunion for graduates.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The act or event of returning to home.
- noun US In
colleges andhigh schools , atradition centred around afootball game, aparade and the "coronation " of aHomecoming Queen .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an annual school or university reunion for graduates
- noun a coming to or returning home
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Examples
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One of the highlights of homecoming is Grits and Gravy, which has the warm vibe of a house party (the hosts promise "no drama, no stress") and a soundtrack of '80s hip-hop and house that pulls multiple generations of alumni onto the dance floor.
Going Out Guide: Howard University homecoming, Yardfest, DJ Chris Washington Post 2010
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Howard University's homecoming is about more than a football game.
Going Out Guide: Howard University homecoming, Yardfest, DJ Chris Washington Going Out Guide 2010
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Thankfully, homecoming is right around the corner and he'll have Daddy back soon.
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Thankfully, homecoming is right around the corner and he'll have Daddy back soon.
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One of the highlights of homecoming is Grits and Gravy, which has the warm vibe of a house party (the hosts promise "no drama, no stress") and a soundtrack of '80s hip-hop and house that pulls multiple generations of alumni onto the dance floor.
Going Out Guide: Howard University homecoming, Yardfest, DJ Chris Washington Going Out Guide 2010
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Howard University's homecoming is about more than a football game.
Going Out Guide: Howard University homecoming, Yardfest, DJ Chris Washington Post 2010
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An early-season homecoming is on the horizon for the veteran defenseman.
Tom Poti returns to the ice after injury Gene Wang 2010
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Because homecoming is as much about frocks as football, USA TODAY headed to Betsey Johnson's latest party dress destination, in Hackensack, N.J., for ideas on how to sparkle like a star on the gym floor.
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The reality of my hubs homecoming is more likely this:
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For the first time in a long time, though, John Gallagher's homecoming is assured.
Gallagher, John T. 1968
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