homecoming
noun
- tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈhoʊmˌkʌmɪŋ/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English hom-comyng, home komyng, home-cumyng, home-commynge, equivalent to home + coming. Probably an alteration of earlier Middle English hom-come, homkome, hame-come, ham-cume, from Old English hāmcyme (“homecoming; return”).
- The act or event of returning home.
“His homecoming was saddened by the news of his mother's death the day before.”
- In high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen.
“Many alumni come back for homecoming, and many freshmen are advised to flee.”
“homecoming ball”
- In high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen.