back home

phrase

: in one's hometown : in the place one is from
Peopleback home would never believe how much he has changed.

Examples of back home in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
As talks wore on this week, the government of Carney faced some pushback from premiers of Canada’s provinces back home. Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026 On a weekday afternoon, the LYNX Blue Line is packed snugly with people making their commute back home. Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 Tellingly, toward the end of the film, as Vytas finds himself back home for a night in with the family, the two snuggle on the couch with Dovile and change the channel from a news report on Ukraine to a movie. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026 Lucarelli moved back home for a fresh start this spring after bottoming out in Los Angeles, short on cash and stuck in a dead-end job. Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for back home

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Back home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20home. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!