homecomingphase

noun
UK /ˈhəʊm.kʌm.ɪŋ feɪz/
US /ˈhoʊm.kʌm.ɪŋ feɪz/

A time when someone comes back home and everyone feels happy.

After the long trip, the family entered a happy homecoming phase.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A stage in a story when a character returns to where they started.

The last chapter of the book is the hero's homecoming phase.

3. A period when a group celebrates someone coming back.

The school planned a homecoming phase with games and music.

4. A short time of feeling settled again after being away.

She went through a homecoming phase of unpacking and resting.