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November 21, 2017 Word of the Day

homesick /ˈhoʊmˌsɪk/ adjective
homesick
/ˈhoʊmˌsɪk/
adjective
The woman is feeling homesick.
The woman is feeling homesick.
Definition of HOMESICK

[more homesick; most homesick]

: sad because you are away from your family and home

  • He was/got homesick when he went to college.

  • She was homesick for her mother's cooking.

— homesickness noun [noncount]

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