Homing definition: capable of returning home, usually over a great distance.. See examples of HOMING used in a sentence.

Within the next hundred years the verb had developed an animal-specific sense: an animal returning to its home or birthplace was said to be "homing." Usually the animal in question was …

HOMING meaning: 1. relating to the ability of some animals to find their way home: 2. (of an electronic device…. Learn more.

Definition of homing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (of a bird or an animal) trained, or having a natural ability, to find the way home from a long distance away. …

A weapon or piece of equipment that has a homing system is able to guide itself to a target or to give out a signal that guides people to it. ...infra-red homing missiles. All the royal cars are …

Most of the best-known examples of strong homing ability are among birds, particularly racing, or homing, pigeons. Many other birds, especially seabirds and also swallows, are known to have …

The word "homing" is derived from the root word "home," which traces back to the Old English "hām," meaning "dwelling, shelter, or family." The notion of homing thus has deep …