Definition
A return to one's home or homeland after a long absence. In American culture, it specifically refers to an annual celebration at high schools and colleges welcoming back alumni.
Etymology
From Old English 'ham' (home) + 'cuman' (to come) + '-ing' suffix. The compound evolved in Middle English, with the modern American educational tradition emerging in the early 20th century as schools sought to maintain alumni connections.
Kelly Says
The American homecoming tradition actually originated at the University of Missouri in 1911 when they invited alumni back for a football game against the University of Kansas. What started as a simple alumni reunion has evolved into elaborate week-long celebrations featuring parades, dances, and the crowning of homecoming royalty - a uniquely American ritual that puzzles many international visitors.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ወደ ቤት መመለስ
wede bet memelɛs
ARالعربية
عودة إلى المنزل
ʿawdat ʾilā l-manzil
BNবাংলা
বাড়ি ফেরত
baṛi pheɾot
CACatalà
tornada a casa
tornɑːðɑ ɑ kɑzɑ
CSČeština
návrat domů
naːvrat domou
DADansk
hjemkomst
jɛmˀkʰɔmst
DEDeutsch
Heimkehr
haɪmkeːɐ
ELΕλληνικά
επιστροφή στο σπίτι
epistrofí sto spíti
ESEspañol
regreso a casa
reɣreso a kasa
FAفارسی
بازگشت به خانه
bɑzɡæʃt be xɑne
FISuomi
paluu kotiin
pɑluː kotiin
FRFrançais
retour au bercail
ʁətuʁ o bɛʁkɛ
GUGU
ઘરે પાછા ફરવું
ghare pāchā pharvuṁ
HAHA
komawa gida
kɔmɑwɑ giɗɑ
HEעברית
חזרה הביתה
ḥazara ha-bayta
HIहिन्दी
घर वापसी
ghar vāpsī
HUMagyar
hazatérés
hɒzɑteːreːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
kembali ke rumah
kembali kɛ ʁumah
IGIG
laghachi n'ụlọ
lɑɡɑtɕi nʊɫo
ITItaliano
ritorno a casa
riˈtorno a kɑːza
KKKK
үйге оралу
uyge oralu
KMKM
ត្រឡប់ទៅផ្ទះ
trɑlɔp tɑw phtɛh
MRMR
घरी परत येणे
gharī parat yeṇe
MSBahasa Melayu
kembali ke rumah
kembali kɛ ʁumah
MYမြန်မာ
အိမ်သို့ ပြန်လာခြင်း
əìɰ̃ θoʊ pjɪ̀ɰ̃ lɑ̰ tɕʰɪ́ɰ̃
NLNederlands
thuiskomst
tʏiskɔmst
NONorsk
hjemkomst
jɛmːkɔst
PAPA
ਘਰ ਪਰਤਣਾ
ghar parṭaṇā
PLPolski
powrót do domu
pɔvruɨ dɔ mu
PTPortuguês
regresso a casa
ʁɛɡʁɛsu a kɐzɐ
RORomână
întoarcere acasă
ɨntoɑrkeˈre aˈkasə
RUРусский
возвращение домой
vɐvɛrnʲɪˈtɕɪjɪ dɐˈmoj
SVSvenska
hemkomst
hɛmkɔst
SWKiswahili
kurudi nyumbani
kuɾuɗi ɲuˈmbɑni
TAதமிழ்
வீடு திரும்புதல்
vīṭu tirumpudal
TEతెలుగు
ఇంటికి తిరిగి రావడం
iṇṭiki tirigi rāvaḍaṁ
TLTL
pagbalik sa bahay
pɑɡbɑˈlik sɑ bɑˈhɑj
TRTürkçe
evine dönüş
evine dønyʃ
UKУкраїнська
повернення додому
povɛrnɛnɲa dodomu
URاردو
گھر واپسی
gʰar vāpsī
VITiếng Việt
trở về nhà
tɾɔ˧˦ ʋɛ˧˧ ɲaː˧˧
YOYO
páde lọ́wọ́ ilé
páde lɔwɔ ilé
ZUZU
ukubuyela ekhaya
ukʼubujɛla eˈkʰaːja