homecomers
People coming back
Homecomers are people returning home, especially after a prolonged absence.
The word appears most often in contexts of reunion—soldiers returning from deployment, graduates visiting their hometown, or emigrants revisiting their birthplace: The homecomers were greeted with banners and tears.
Those who came back
- repatriatesReturns to home country
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- reunitingComing back together
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
homebound · emigrants · immigrants · refugees · evacuees · exiles · displaced · veterans
Stored past experiences
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
sentimentality · belonging · roots · hearth · traditions · familiarity · childhood · recollection
Journey by sea
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- trekArduous overland journey
- questSeeking journey for something
travel · migration · crossing · passage · expedition · sojourn · abroad · distance
Collection of people meeting
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- embraceHold closely in arms
- familyRelated people together
alumni · classmates · reconnection · fellowship · get-together · festivity · banquet · parade
returnees
Those who came back
- repatriatesReturns to home country
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- reunitingComing back together
welcoming · homebound · emigrants · immigrants · refugees · evacuees · exiles · displaced · veterans · prodigals
memories
Stored past experiences
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
wistfulness · sentimentality · belonging · roots · hearth · traditions · familiarity · childhood · recollection · pining
voyage
Journey by sea
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- trekArduous overland journey
quest · travel · migration · crossing · passage · expedition · sojourn · abroad · distance · long-awaited
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- embraceHold closely in arms
family · alumni · classmates · reconnection · fellowship · get-together · festivity · banquet · parade · reacquaintance
- returnersalumni, repatriates, prodigals, repeat customers, rehires