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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The 33-year-old German spent the summer back home in Berlin with his wife and became a father. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 In a feature published Tuesday, reporter Alex Marshall reveals the many behind-the-scenes negotiations that brought the famed Romanesque-style textile artwork depicting the 1066 Norman invasion back home to the UK. Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Having watched people back home plead for rescuers and equipment after Venezuela’s June earthquakes, Mogollon feared the worst. ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 In the first episode, Ted (Jason Sudeikis) is working at a grocery store back home in Kansas City. Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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