homesick

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You see we met few "turnouts" on the road for all were going the same way Well," said he, "I'm homesick--homesick as a dog and I'm going back east if I live to get there."

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  1. adjective Acutely longing for one's family or home.

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  • But if Moore does feel homesick, all he has to do is think about the wonderful memories he's had over the years playing in Chicago and being with his family. —  USCHO.com News
  • "The legs are shaped so you can grasp onto them," Air Force Staff Sgt. Rachel Staub wrote in a recent e-mail recalling her homesick days based in the United Arab Emirates. —  The Jawa Report
  • Though it makes me a little homesick -- I'm from San Francisco originally. —  Eye Level
  • When Charlie becomes homesick, all three embark on a search for Charlie's mother. —  MMD Newswire: Press Release News Wire
  • When I got back to my room I felt kind of homesick, which surprised me, but then I realized that I was homesick for —  BenCrowder.net
 

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/ˈhoʊmsɪk/
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