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homecoming
(home|com¦ing)
Pronunciation:
/ˈhəʊmkʌmɪŋ/
noun
an instance of returning home:
she spent most of the day preparing for her husband’s homecoming
North American
a reunion of former students of a university, college, or high school.
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