🇬🇧🇨🇳 homesick - 想家的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "homesick" ("想家的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Homesick describes the feeling you get when you’re away from home and really miss it. You might miss your cozy bed, your family, your pets, your favorite snacks, or even the weird creaky sound your door makes.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I felt homesick on vacation because the hotel pillows didn’t have that magical “smells-like-home” scent — mostly peanut butter.

I felt homesick at my friend’s sleepover because their fridge didn’t know my favorite snack schedule.

I felt homesick on a boat because the ocean didn’t come with Wi-Fi like my living room.

I felt homesick at camp because there were no snacks labeled with my name.

I was homesick because nobody at grandma’s house made my sandwiches just the wrong way like my brother does.

On a rainy night, she sat by the window feeling homesick, clutching a faded photo. The city lights made her more homesick; the empty kettle on the stove made her more homesick still. She texted home, homesick voice trembling, then laughed when her mother answered. She was homesick no longer, or only a little, and boiled soup.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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