# homesick

/ˈhoʊmˌsɪk/ (US) · /hˈəʊmsɪk/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/homesick
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

feeling sad and missing your family, friends, or the place where you grew up. You often feel this way when you are away from home for a long time.

For teachers: experiencing a sense of longing for one's native place or former home. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'feel' or 'get'.

## Examples

- I feel homesick when I am away from my family.
- Many students who move to a new country find themselves feeling homesick during their first few months of university.
- The protagonist's journey is marked by a deepening sense of homesickness, as the unfamiliar landscape of the new city begins to feel increasingly alien compared to the rolling hills of his childhood.

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