hail from

phrase

: to be or have been native to or a resident of

She hails from Chicago.

Examples of hail from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The friendly multilingual staff hail from either Croatia or Serbia and quickly learn your favorite drinks and dishes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

As expected, most are New Yorkers, but a few hail from as far afield as Bulgaria and Australia, and all are looking for an outdoor challenge. — Johanna Wolfe, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

At the store, customers would sometimes ask where the Jabaras hailed from. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Chicago Fire hails from Dick Wolf’s Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hail from

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum