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

Delciello was planning to sell the cart before returning to his hometown of Pescolanciano, Italy. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Dissatisfied with how Lehigh handled his injury and his fit within the offense, Silbor moved back to his hometown of Scottsdale, Ariz. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

The hometown hero who’s leading his dream school to the College Football Playoff. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

His new album, Fresh, tests that hometown devotion out on poppier songs, including his first collaboration with Pharrell. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 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