back home
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: in one's hometown : in the place one is from
People back home would never believe how much he has changed.
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His wife, Elvira, a neurologist, was waiting for him back home, Polishchuk reminded him.
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Relatives worked with the Indian Embassy to bring the parents' remains back home, as the outlet reported that they were laid to rest on Aug. 9, two days after the crash.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In the season finale, Edna is on the mend and back home with her husband, Frank (Tom Jackson).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The folks back home don't feel like they're being hurt by tariffs, just the opposite.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Relatives worked with the Indian Embassy to bring the parents' remains back home, as the outlet reported that they were laid to rest on Aug. 9, two days after the crash.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In the season finale, Edna is on the mend and back home with her husband, Frank (Tom Jackson).
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The folks back home don't feel like they're being hurt by tariffs, just the opposite.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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 24 Aug. 2025.
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