noun
- plural of homesickness; instances or states of longing to return home, typically accompanied by sadness or melancholy
Usage: countable plural form; often used to describe multiple episodes or varying degrees of the condition
Examples
- The exchange students experienced several homesicknesses during their first month abroad.
- Her homesicknesses grew worse as winter approached and she remained far from family.
- The camp counselor recognized the signs of homesicknesses in the younger children.
- Despite the homesicknesses that plagued him, he decided to complete his studies overseas.
- The letters from home helped ease the homesicknesses felt by the soldiers.
- Multiple homesicknesses struck the team during their extended tour.