homecoming
noun
home·com·ing ˈhōm-ˌkə-miŋ 
1
: a return home
a soldier's homecoming
2
: the return of a group of people usually on a special occasion to a place formerly frequented or regarded as home
especially : an annual celebration for alumni at a high school, college, or university —often used before another noun
a homecoming rally homecoming weekend the annual homecoming game/dance was elected the homecoming queen
Example Sentences
A large crowd gathered at the airport for the soldiers' homecoming.
Recent Examples on the Web South Elgin rolls into homecoming next week against East Aurora with 16 straight home wins. 
Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022 On Bartlett’s homecoming night, the home team asserted its will and dominated on both side of the ball. Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2022 Before that, however, Wake has a homecoming date with a 2-0 Liberty squad seeking a major upset of its own. USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 Daphne defensive back Elijah Myers’ 82-yard interception return for a touchdown with 2:21 left stopped a key Baker drive late in the game and sealed a 25-14 come-from-behind homecoming win for the Trojans on Friday night. Jonathan Thompson, al, 16 Sep. 2022 To the delight of its homecoming crowd, Chardon took down the Wildcats by a score of 31-14 on Friday. Joe Magill, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022 Tyler Boyd rushed for more than 200 yards for the second straight game Friday night and the host Comets rolled to a 41-6 victory over Towson on homecoming. Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 Kid Rock is headed to Pine Knob Music Theatre this weekend for a concert doubleheader — his first metro Detroit homecoming shows in three years. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2022 There was another purpose to Tuesday's show besides the homecoming. Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 See More
Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022 On Bartlett’s homecoming night, the home team asserted its will and dominated on both side of the ball. Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2022 Before that, however, Wake has a homecoming date with a 2-0 Liberty squad seeking a major upset of its own. USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 Daphne defensive back Elijah Myers’ 82-yard interception return for a touchdown with 2:21 left stopped a key Baker drive late in the game and sealed a 25-14 come-from-behind homecoming win for the Trojans on Friday night. Jonathan Thompson, al, 16 Sep. 2022 To the delight of its homecoming crowd, Chardon took down the Wildcats by a score of 31-14 on Friday. Joe Magill, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022 Tyler Boyd rushed for more than 200 yards for the second straight game Friday night and the host Comets rolled to a 41-6 victory over Towson on homecoming. Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 Kid Rock is headed to Pine Knob Music Theatre this weekend for a concert doubleheader — his first metro Detroit homecoming shows in three years. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2022 There was another purpose to Tuesday's show besides the homecoming. Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
homecoming
noun
home·com·ing ˈhōm-ˌkə-miŋ
: a return home