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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Experts believe the real number is much higher since the figure doesn’t include summer residents who get tested back home. Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026 Hardy’s return to football this summer and fall will be remarkable as the consensus All-America selection was shot in the leg in May while attending a concert back home in Mississippi. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 There is some thought LeBron might play one season in Philly and then play a 25th and last season back home in Cleveland, near where he was born and raised Akron. Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 There is nothing quite as disheartening of a travel mishap than arriving to your destination (or back home) and not finding your luggage on the carousel at the airport. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 July 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 30 Jul. 2026.

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