homesick

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhəʊmsɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhoʊmˌsɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hōm′sik′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
home•sick /ˈhoʊmˌsɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. feeling sad because of a longing for home or family while away from them.
home•sick•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
home•sick  (hōm′sik′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
  • home + sick1 1790–1800
home′sick′ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
homesick /ˈhəʊmˌsɪk/ adj
  1. depressed or melancholy at being away from home and family
ˈhomeˌsickness n
Collocations: get (so) homesick when I [go, am, think], got homesick after a [few days, month], [was, felt] homesick at [camp, college], more...

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