Homesickness

(n) //ˈhəʊmsɪknəs//

Meaning

A feeling of sadness because you are away from your home and family

Pronunciation

UK /ˈhəʊmsɪknəs/

US /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/

Example Sentences

It is a strange kind of homesickness, one aimed less at a place than at the ordinary physics that place obeys.

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What Astronauts Eat, Wear and Miss in OrbitAsk an astronaut what they miss most about [Earth], and the answer is rarely the view; It is usually a smell, a texture, or a food they took for granted. Life aboard the International Space Station re...Read story

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