homeward
/ˈhəʊmwəd/adjective
उच्चारण होम्वड
घर की ओर जाता हुआ, घर-वापसी का
Core word
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[only before noun]
going towards home
घर की ओर जाता हुआ, घर-वापसी का
- We were on the homeward journey at last.
- The homeward traffic was very heavy.
- The homeward bus was full of tired school children.
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- We began the homeward journey at dawn.
- The homeward road was quiet and dark.
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towards home
घर की ओर
- The workers were heading homeward after a long day.
- Flocks of birds flew homeward at dusk, black against the orange sky.
- The sailors turned homeward as the storm approached.
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- She walked homeward through the fields.
- The cattle came homeward in the evening light.
Synonyms homewards
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
homeward (adverb)
As an adverb it means towards home and needs no preposition. It is a literary variant of 'homewards'.
Adverb के रूप में इसका अर्थ 'घर की ओर' है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं आता। यह 'homewards' का साहित्यिक रूप है।
- The tired farmers walked homeward at sunset.
- The flock of birds flew homeward before the rain.
homeward + noun (adjective use)
As an adjective it stands only before a noun and describes a journey or direction.
Adjective के रूप में यह केवल noun से पहले आता है और यात्रा या दिशा बताता है।
- The homeward journey took six hours by train.
- Thousands of migrant workers began their homeward trek.
head / set off / turn + homeward
Verbs of movement are often followed by 'homeward'.
गति दर्शाने वाली क्रियाओं के बाद प्रायः 'homeward' आता है।
- After the match, the crowd headed homeward.
- We turned homeward when the sky grew dark.
homeward vs homewards
Both are adverbs with the same meaning. 'Homeward' is more common in American English and in literature, 'homewards' in British English.
दोनों adverb हैं और अर्थ समान है। 'Homeward' American English और साहित्य में, 'homewards' British English में अधिक प्रचलित है।
- The villagers began to walk homeward after the fair.
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homeward + noun
journeyboundvoyageflightpath
- The homeward flight was delayed by fog.
verb + homeward
headturnhurrytrudgesail
- The students hurried homeward as the monsoon clouds gathered.
adverb + homeward
slowlywearilyeagerlyquicklyfinally
- She walked wearily homeward after a long exam.
homeward-bound + noun
passengerscommuterstraffictrainsoldiers
- Homeward-bound commuters filled the evening local train.
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- The cattle moved homeward at dusk with their bells ringing.
शाम को पशु अपनी घंटियाँ बजाते हुए घर की ओर चल पड़े।
- Radhika felt happy on the homeward journey after the final exam.
अंतिम परीक्षा के बाद घर लौटने की यात्रा में राधिका प्रसन्न थी।
- The ship turned homeward after six months at sea.
समुद्र में छह महीने बिताने के बाद जहाज़ घर की ओर मुड़ गया।
- Homeward-bound passengers waited patiently at the station.
घर लौटने वाले यात्री स्टेशन पर धैर्य से प्रतीक्षा कर रहे थे।
- Our homeward route passed through a beautiful forest.
हमारा घर लौटने का मार्ग एक सुंदर जंगल से होकर गुज़रा।
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✗ The journey was homeward very tiring.
✓ The homeward journey was very tiring.
The adjective 'homeward' goes before the noun; it cannot follow it.
Adjective 'homeward' noun से पहले आता है, बाद में नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both words point towards home, but only one can stand before a noun.
दोनों शब्द घर की दिशा बताते हैं, पर केवल एक noun से पहले आ सकता है।
Works as an adverb and as an adjective before a noun.
Adverb और noun से पहले adjective, दोनों रूपों में प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The homeward road was empty.
Adverb only, mainly British English.
केवल adverb, मुख्यतः British English।
- They walked homewards.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English usually prefers the adverb homewards, while homeward is used for both the adjective and the adverb.
British and American: British English में adverb के लिए प्रायः homewards लिखा जाता है, जबकि homeward adjective और adverb दोनों में चलता है।