Vocabulary Entry

homesick

|adjective • noun

adjective

Feeling a deep longing for one's home or place of origin.

Example Sentences

"After years of living abroad, she felt homesick every time she thought of her hometown."

"The traveler's homesick expression showed how much she missed her family."

"He became homesick during the first week of college and often called his parents."

noun

Example Sentences

"His homesick was overwhelming after moving to a new city."

"She wrote in her journal about her homesick and how it affected her daily life."

"The campfire stories only made the homesick feel more intense for the children."