homesick (ˈhoʊmsɪk)
adjective · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 ˈhoʊmsɪk
Meaning
Meaning: missing one’s home
Feeling sad because one is away from home and family.
Examples
🗣 The student felt homesick during her first month abroad.
Etymology
Compound of ‘home’ and ‘sick’, modeled on German ‘Heimweh’.
How & Where It’s Used
Common when describing students or travellers far from home.
Tags: emotion, negative