went home

Headed back homeward

Went home is the past tense of go home, meaning to travel to or return to one's residence or place of origin.

Beyond the literal sense, it extends to leaving a workplace, social gathering, or any location to return where one belongs.

In sports, a ball that went home successfully reached its target, particularly home plate in baseball.

The phrase can also euphemistically indicate death: After a long illness, she finally went home.

Related

sanctuary · safe and sound · key · door · comfort · relief · welcome · after work · long day · retreat · haven · crossed over · walked · porch · eternal rest · left · warmth · rest

Opposites
direction of movement

went homewent out

Left a place

departed · set out · headed out · went away · went abroad

social continuation versus departure

went homestayed

Continued being present

remained · lingered · stuck around · hung around · kept going

residential status

went homewandered

Moved without fixed course

drifted

Family

home, went, homeless, homes, homely, hometown, homecoming, homelessness, homed

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G