returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
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Five starters are among the 11 total returnees, with leadership coming from a strong back line led by All-Metro defender Aya Neal. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "2019 Baltimore-area girls soccer preseason Top 15 poll," 2 Sep. 2019 The Chargers’ running back group also includes Troymaine Pope, who made the initial 53-man roster over returnee Detrez Newsome. — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, "Chargers’ Russell Okung to miss six games; Melvin Gordon on trade block," 31 Aug. 2019 Sunday’s host is set to see its resources replenished by the return of attacker Heung-min Son, a welcome returnee after serving a three-match suspension carried from last season. — Si Wire, SI.com, "Tottenham vs. Newcastle Live Stream, TV Channel: Watch Premier League Online," 25 Aug. 2019 In its latest tourism drive as part of the Year of Return Ghana has put in place a program that incentivizes diaspora returnees. — Albert N. Kimbu, Quartz Africa, "The problem with Ghana’s Year of Return diaspora campaign to boost tourism," 8 Aug. 2019 Schooler had 21 catches last season and was expected to team with Penn State transfer Juwan Johnson and returnee Jaylon Redd to form the starting trio for Justin Herbert. — Jon Wilner, The Denver Post, "Pac-12 training camp roundup: Oregon loses a receiver, USC gains a cornerback, Joshua Kelley hobbled, Leach goes Leach and more," 7 Aug. 2019 Schooler had 21 catches last season and was expected to team with Penn State transfer Juwan Johnson and returnee Jaylon Redd to form the starting trio for Justin Herbert. — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, "Training camp roundup: Oregon loses a receiver, USC gains a cornerback, Joshua Kelley hobbled, Leach goes Leach and more," 7 Aug. 2019 The returnees were met at the crossing by waiting Mexican immigration officials who handed them documents presumably allowing them to work and move about the country. — Washington Post, "Migrants sent back by US dumped in Mexico’s Monterrey," 26 July 2019 The returnees were met at the crossing by waiting Mexican immigration officials who handed them documents presumably allowing them to work and move about the country. — MarÍa Verza, Houston Chronicle, "Migrants sent back by US dumped in Mexico's Monterrey," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'returnee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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returnee
noun
English Language Learners Definition of returnee
: someone who returns to a place or activity
especially
: someone who returns to a country after being in another country in prison, in military service, etc.
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