Homecoming King

noun

In colleges and high schools, a young man chosen by his peers to "reign" over the traditional activities associated with the Homecoming football game, usually alongside a Homecoming Queen.

Meanings

nounHomecoming King (plural Homecoming Kings)

plural Homecoming Kings

  1. USIn colleges and high schools, a young man chosen by his peers to "reign" over the traditional activities associated with the Homecoming football game, usually alongside a Homecoming Queen.
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Homecoming King. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Homecoming%20King

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Chicago

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