homecoming
US /ˈhoʊmˌkʌm.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈhoʊmˌkʌm.ɪŋ/
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an annual event at a high school or college to celebrate the return of former students, typically including a football game, a parade, and a dance
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Our school's homecoming game is always the biggest event of the fall.
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She was crowned homecoming queen.
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an act of returning home
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After years abroad, his homecoming was emotional.
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The soldier's homecoming was celebrated by the entire town.