returnee

noun

re·​turn·​ee ri-ˌtər-ˈnē 

: one who returns

especially : one returning to the U.S. after military service overseas

Examples of returnee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of those Syrians are now returnees and are being picked up by government administration and companies to support the reconstruction. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Buses believed to be carrying Myanmar returnees arrived at a stadium in Manjung town in Malaysia’s central Perak state early Tuesday, amid tight security. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Each returnee was given 25,000 gourdes, about $192, along with food, water, medical and psychological assistance, the Office of National Migration said. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Candle started especially early at center, using both UConn returnee Deron McLaughlin and Toledo transfer Terrence Moore in the first quarter. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for returnee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

returnee

noun

re·​turn·​ee ri-ˌtər-ˈnē 

: one who returns