homeward

Definition of Homeward in English :

1. homeward, homeward-bound

oriented toward home

Example Sentences:
'in a homeward direction'
'homeward-bound commuters'

2. homeward, homewards

toward home

Example Sentences:
'fought his way homeward through the deep snow'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Homeward

adjective

1.

directed or going home

2.

(of a ship, part of a voyage, etc) returning to the home port

adverb also: homewards

3.

towards home

adverb, adjective

toward home

: also ˈhomewards adverb

adv. & adj.

Toward or at home.