hometown

noun

home·​town ˈhōm-ˈtau̇n 

often attributive

: the city or town where one was born or grew up

also : the place of one's principal residence

Examples of hometown in a Sentence

She returned to her hometown to stay after college.

Recent Examples on the Web

Recently laid off and needing health insurance for his cancer treatment, Grant takes a job delivering mail in his hometown in rural Appalachia. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 July 2026

The Boca Raton native was definitely happy about it, and gave a shout-out to everyone who came out to cheer her on in her hometown. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

On top of the strong outing, Morris, who is from Turlock in the Modesto area, also made his first MLB appearance in California only about a two-hour drive from his hometown. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Safety Bryan Cook left Kansas City to sign with his hometown Cincinnati Bengals. — Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hometown

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown

Kids Definition

hometown

noun

home·​town -ˈtau̇n 

: the city or town where one was born or grew up