"homesick" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: homesick [positive], more homesick [comparative], most homesick [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you are homesick, you feel sad because you are far away from your home or country and you miss it.
    Sense id: simple-homesick-en-adj-XyV6JIIY
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