hometown
noun
home·town
ˈhōm-ˈtau̇n 
often attributive
: the city or town where one was born or grew up
also
: the place of one's principal residence
Examples of hometown in a Sentence
She returned to her hometown to stay after college.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
His most with any team was 265 games with his hometown Giants from 1986-88.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Shot in Gray’s hometown of Los Angeles, the campaign documents a day in her life photographed by Quentin de Briey and styled by longtime collaborator Mel Ottenberg.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
What’s the most interesting thing about your hometown?
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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hometown
noun
home·town
-ˈtau̇n
: the city or town where one was born or grew up
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