homesick

[ hohm-sik ]

adjective

1. sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.

homesick

/ ˈhəʊmˌsɪk /

adjective

1. depressed or melancholy at being away from home and family

Derived Forms

• ˈhomeˌsickness, noun

Other Words From

• homesickness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of homesick¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; home + sick ¹

Example Sentences

"You can be homesick at home, you know?"

From BBC

“I wanted to leave home but I was very homesick,” Ronan remembers.

From Los Angeles Times

Created by homesick Italian American immigrants more than a century ago, pepperoni is now synonymous with pizza.

From Seattle Times

The song was special as I heard it innumerable times on Armed Forces Radio along with many other homesick Marines.

From New York Times

I was almost homesick for the handkerchief drawer.

From Literature

Related Words

• lonely
• wistful