homeward home·ward

homeward home·ward
['həʊmwəd]
1. adj
(journey) di ritorno
2. adv
(= homewards) verso casa

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  • homeward — mid 13c., homward, from O.E. ham weard; see HOME (Cf. home) + WARD (Cf. ward). Also Homewards, with adverbial gen. s (O.E. hamweardes) …   Etymology dictionary

  • homeward — home•ward [[t]ˈhoʊm wərd[/t]] adv. 1) Also, home′wards. toward home 2) directed toward home: the homeward journey[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 900 …   From formal English to slang

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  • homeward — adv. & adj. adv. (also homewards) towards home. adj. going or leading towards home. Phrases and idioms: homeward bound (esp. of a ship) preparing to go, or on the way, home. Etymology: OE hamweard(es) (as HOME, WARD) …   Useful english dictionary

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