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home coming vs home-coming

Both "homecoming" and "home-coming" are correct, but the more common and accepted spelling is "homecoming" as one word. It refers to an event where alumni return to their former school or college.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 800 views

home coming

This is not a correct construction in English. The correct term is "homecoming."

The correct term is "homecoming," which is used to describe an event where alumni return to their former school or college.
  • I don't know if we'll go far with the home coming
  • Long enough to know you've turned down the home-coming king
  • Thank you so much for the flowers of course I'll go at home -coming with you!
  • I've heard you don't have a date for the home-coming yet.
  • - People coming home for this.
  • I always love coming home and seeing everybody.
  • Richard's army is coming home.
  • The nursing home is coming at 8.
  • I'm not going all the way home and coming back, again.
  • I would be pleased if you cared to join us at our home this coming Saturday for supper.
  • And coming home to me... ...coming home to me felt like hitting the ground.
  • My parents are coming home. Chet's coming home.
  • She is coming home at the end of this month.
  • This policy is already coming home to roost.
  • But Peter isn't even coming home this year.
  • But you said he was coming home.
  • But he'd call if he wasn't coming home.
  • My son is not coming home tonight.
  • The nurse called and said you'd be coming home.
  • Chet's coming home from college for the weekend.

Alternatives:

  • homecoming event
  • school homecoming
  • college homecoming
  • annual homecoming
  • homecoming celebration

home-coming

This is a correct construction in English, but the more common and accepted spelling is "homecoming" as one word.

While "home-coming" is technically correct, the more common and accepted spelling is "homecoming" as one word. It refers to an event where alumni return to their former school or college.
  • Long enough to know you've turned down the home-coming king
  • I've heard you don't have a date for the home-coming yet.
  • I don't know if we'll go far with the home coming
  • Thank you so much for the flowers of course I'll go at home -coming with you!
  • - People coming home for this.
  • I always love coming home and seeing everybody.
  • Richard's army is coming home.
  • The nursing home is coming at 8.
  • I'm not going all the way home and coming back, again.
  • I would be pleased if you cared to join us at our home this coming Saturday for supper.
  • And coming home to me... ...coming home to me felt like hitting the ground.
  • My parents are coming home. Chet's coming home.
  • She is coming home at the end of this month.
  • This policy is already coming home to roost.
  • But Peter isn't even coming home this year.
  • But you said he was coming home.
  • But he'd call if he wasn't coming home.
  • My son is not coming home tonight.
  • The nurse called and said you'd be coming home.
  • Chet's coming home from college for the weekend.

Alternatives:

  • homecoming event
  • school homecoming
  • college homecoming
  • annual homecoming
  • homecoming celebration

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