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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homewards

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
home-wards
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Leading toward home.

adv

towards home

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English homwardes, hamwardes, from Old English hāmweardes, equivalent to home + -wards. Cognate with Dutch heimwaarts, German heimwärts (“homewards”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

homeward (alternative)

Synonyms

homeward

Questions

What does homewards mean?
Leading toward home.
Where does homewards come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce homewards

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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “homewards” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.