Meaning & Definition of Homesick in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Feeling a longing for one's home or family while away.

  Example Sentence: After moving to a new city for college, she quickly became homesick.

• Definition: Experiencing sadness due to separation from home.

  Example Sentence: He felt homesick after spending a month abroad without seeing his family.

Etymology

Origin: The word 'homesick' is a combination of 'home', meaning place of residence, and 'sick', referring to discomfort or distress.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• feeling homesick: Experiencing sadness and longing for home.
• homesick blues: A state of sadness caused by being away from home.
• homesick for: Longing for a particular place or memory of home.

Translations

• Spanish: nostálgico

• French: mal du pays

• German: Heimweh

• Russian: скучать по дому

Related Words

• nostalgia: A sentimental longing for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.

• longing: A yearning desire or craving for something.

Slang Meanings of homesick

• Meaning: Home vibes

  Example Sentence: I’m really feeling the home vibes when I think of my mom's cooking.

• Meaning: Home sickie

  Example Sentence: After a week away, I'm a total home sickie.