Homeward
(adverb)
Toward one's home; in the direction of one's home.
Origin:
Derived from 'home' meaning a place where one lives.
Examples:
- After a long day of traveling, she was finally homeward bound.
- The ship set sail homeward, towards its home port.
- The soldiers marched homeward, eager to be reunited with their families.
- The birds flew homeward, returning to their nests.
- The refugees walked homeward, finally able to return to their homes.