homesick
adjective/ˈhoʊmˌsɪk/
Frequency rank: #13,927 most common English word
Meaning
feeling sad or longing for one's home and family while away.
Example sentence
After moving abroad for work, she felt deeply homesick and called her family every night.
Synonyms & related words
- nostalgic
- longing
- melancholy
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