back home

phrase

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

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His older brother, Prince William, reportedly wants nothing to do with him, and King Charles hasn’t made any effort to welcome Harry back home. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026 With morale flagging as the war in Europe drags on, the 6888th is sent abroad to clear 17 million pieces of mail that are sitting undelivered, creating a lifeline to families back home and keeping our soldiers going. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 The carrier and some of its supporting ships stopped in Thailand in early September on their way back home to California. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Reed remained in a New Jersey hospital overnight for observation rather than traveling back home with the team after suffering what the Packers described as a neck injury. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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