Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Homeward /hōm'-wẽrd/ · Home·ward · IPA /ˈhoʊmwɚd/ a. adv. 01 a. Being in the direction of home; as, the homeward way. 1. Being in the direction of home; as, the homeward way. 02 adv. Toward home; in the direction of one's house, town, or country. 1. Toward home; in the direction of one's house, town, or country. Phrases & compounds Homeward bound — bound for home; going homeward; as, the homeward bound fleet.