Heimreise

journey home, return trip

noun HYME-rye-zeh Rare

Usage Note

Heimreise specifically means the trip back home after a stay away, as opposed to Hinreise (outward journey). It is common in personal travel narratives and commonly collocates with auf der Heimreise (on the way home).

Examples

"Auf der Heimreise machten wir noch einen kurzen Stopp in Nürnberg."

Natural Translation

On the way home we made a short stop in Nuremberg.

Literal Translation

On the home-journey made we still a short stop in Nuremberg.

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