homewards
In dwelling's direction
Homewards is an adverb meaning toward home or in the direction of one's home.
It is the standard British English form, while Americans typically use homeward.
After the concert ended, we turned homewards.
The word often appears in phrases describing journeys or movement back to a familiar place.
Both homeward and homewards can also function as adjectives modifying nouns like journey or path.
Intended arrival point
- endpointFinal point reached
- returnGo back again
- reunionGathering after separation
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
embrace · threshold · doorstep · landing · haven · harbor · refuge · residence
Heat you feel
- hearthFireplace floor area
- cozinessComfortable warm intimacy
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- firesideArea beside the hearth
familiarity · belonging · shelter · refuge · haven · security · respite · rest
Go back again
- travelMovement between locations
- voyageJourney by sea
- trekArduous overland journey
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
odyssey · migration · transit · passage · homecoming · wandering · roaming · expedition
Intense prolonged craving
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
- memoriesStored past experiences
childhood · sentimentality · melancholy · reminiscence · pining · aching · heartsick · bittersweet
destination
Intended arrival point
welcome · embrace · threshold · doorstep · landing · haven · harbor · refuge · residence · abode
warmth
Heat you feel
fireside · familiarity · belonging · shelter · refuge · haven · security · respite · rest · peace
return
Go back again
pilgrimage · odyssey · migration · transit · passage · homecoming · wandering · roaming · expedition · traverse
yearning
Intense prolonged craving
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
memories · childhood · sentimentality · melancholy · reminiscence · pining · aching · heartsick · bittersweet · fondness
bearing
Posture or orientation
heading · trajectory · orientation · compass · waypoint · arrow · map · guidance · track · trail