homeward Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite oriented toward home
    homeward-bound.
    • in a homeward direction
    • homeward-bound commuters
  2. adverb toward home
    homewards.
    • fought his way homeward through the deep snow

WordNet

Home"ward adjective
Definitions
  1. Being in the direction of home; as, the homeward way.
Home"ward, Home"wards adverb (Also<
  • Homeward
  • Homewards
)
Etymology
AS. hamweard.
Definitions
  1. Toward home; in the direction of one's house, town, or country.

Webster 1913