Head back
/hɛd bæk/
Head back
/hɛd bæk/
To "head back" means to return to the place you originated from. It's commonly used when talking about returning home after a day out or going back to work after a break. For example, after a lunch break, an employee might say, "It's time to head back to the office.
We need to head back home before it gets dark.
We need to return home before it gets dark.
Let's head back to the office, it's getting late.
Let's return to the office, it is getting late.
After the concert, they headed back to their hotel tired but happy.
After the concert, they returned to their hotel tired but happy.