homeward-bound (=travelling towards home) commutershomewardhome‧ward /ˈhəʊmwəd $ ˈhoʊmwərd/ adverb 
She turned and made her way homeward.2homeward bound literary going towards home—homeward adjective: his homeward trip
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Frances made her way homeward along the old sea wall.
- And then he's made it, horror shy, homeward bound.
- As in Las Vegas, we never see the great mute herd trudging homeward with their pockets empty.
- At least once in every watch period Bowman would look homeward through the antenna-alignment telescope.
- It was five o'clock and they began the trek homeward.
- Mrs Chatterji points the child homeward, then turns to Maya, who has folded her hands in traditional Bengali greeting.
- Now the wedding procession started homeward.
- So on the third day she turned homeward, for what else could she do?
- They beg Ahab to turn the ship about and sail homeward.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES homeward-bound (=travelling towards home) commuters
homeward-bound (=travelling towards home) commuters (=the journey back home)· In the car on their homeward journey, they discussed the wedding.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
- After months of travel, we were at last homeward bound.
- And then he's made it, horror shy, homeward bound.
- Day 16 Mombasa-London Depart Mombasa on a homeward bound flight, arriving in London early evening.
- Voice over Rob begins the homeward bound trip next week.
WORD FAMILYadjectivehomelesshomelyhomewardnounhomehomelessnessadverbhomehomewardsverbhome
1 (also homewards British English) towards home: She turned and made her way homeward.2homeward bound literary going towards home—homeward adjective: his homeward trip