homeward
/ˈhoʊmwɚd/adverb, adjective
homeward is spelled H-O-M-E-W-A-R-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, homeward means “Towards home” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in homeward?
| Letters | 8: H-O-M-E-W-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is homeward?
Homeward appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce homeward?
- US /ˈhoʊmwɚd/
- UK /ˈhəʊmwəd/
Homeward has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-homeward.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of homeward
- homewards
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does homeward mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Towards home.
I am homeward bound.
adjective
- 1
oriented towards home
I caught a homeward bus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Homeward in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense towards home:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | à la maison |
| German | nach Hause, heim, heimwärts |
| Portuguese | para casa |
| Spanish | a casa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does homeward come from?
From Middle English homward, from Old English hāmweard, from Proto-Germanic *haimawarda, equivalent to home + -ward. Cognate with Dutch heimwaarts, German heimwärts (“homeward”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).