This is the 8222nd most frequent Japanese word.
帰り道
"帰り道" means "the way back" or "the way home."
Here, '帰り道' refers to the act of returning home from school, emphasizing the journey's origin point.
学校の帰り道に友達と話しました。
I talked with my friend on the way home from school.
In this example, '帰り道' denotes the concept of the pathway while returning home, combined with an adjective describing the weather during that time.
雨の帰り道はずいぶん寒かったです。
It was quite cold on the rainy way home.
The phrase '帰り道' (kaerimichi) is used here to indicate the pathway or route taken while returning home.