back home
idiom
: in one's hometown : in the place one is from
Peopleback home would never believe how much he has changed.
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The house survived, but Moore had not yet moved back home.
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Michelle Huneven, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Emma Blanco, who was vacationing in Aruba, was only able to find a flight that leaves Wednesday to Toronto, followed by another flight the following day to get her back home to New York.
—Elena Giuliano, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
The vision is for the embassy to welcome Native people back home to Colorado.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
His family dressed him in a yellow T-shirt to match the rest of the family, who color coordinated as a symbol of welcoming Terry back home.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Huneven, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Emma Blanco, who was vacationing in Aruba, was only able to find a flight that leaves Wednesday to Toronto, followed by another flight the following day to get her back home to New York.
—Elena Giuliano, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
The vision is for the embassy to welcome Native people back home to Colorado.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
His family dressed him in a yellow T-shirt to match the rest of the family, who color coordinated as a symbol of welcoming Terry back home.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for back home
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“Back home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20home. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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