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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Playing college basketball in his hometown is something Chicago native Rubin has never taken for granted. —Jori Parys, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026

In many cases, funeral ceremonies were held under heavy security control in the hometowns of those killed. —Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Wozniak’s legacy certainly is spread throughout his hometown of San Jose. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026

Idle — Acquired from the Pirates before the 2021 season for David Bednar and three prospects (Joey Lucchesi also went to the Mets in the three-team deal), Musgrove provided immediate value upon joining his hometown team. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hometown

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown

Kids Definition

hometown

noun

home·​town -ˈtau̇n 

: the city or town where one was born or grew up