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homesick

adjective
SayHOHM-sikUS/ˈhoʊ̯m.sɪk//ˈhəʊm.sɪk/

1 meaning of homesick

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Feeling sad because you are away from your home and miss your family.

    Like a sad, achy feeling you get when you really want to be back home with your family.

    She felt homesick during her first week at summer camp.

    After three days on the trip, the kids started to get homesick.

    Similarnostalgic, lonesome, lonely, wistful

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Origin

Made from the word "homesickness," putting together "home" and "sick."