HOMEWARD

homeward, homeward-bound

(adjective) oriented toward home; “in a homeward direction”; “homeward-bound commuters”

homeward, homewards

(adverb) toward home; “fought his way homeward through the deep snow”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adverb

homeward (not comparable)

Towards home.

Etymology 2

Adjective

homeward (not comparable)

oriented towards home

Source: Wiktionary


Home"ward, a.

Definition: Being in the direction of home; as, the homeward way.

Home"ward, Home"wards, adv. Etym: [AS. hamweard.]

Definition: Toward home; in the direction of one's house, town, or country. Homeward bound, bound for home; going homeward; as, the homeward bound fleet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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