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Definition of hometown
: the city or town where one was born or grew up; also : the place of one's principal residence
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Examples of hometown in a Sentence
She returned to her hometown to stay after college.
Recent Examples of hometown from the Web
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The city’s historical fantasia charms millions of tourists every year, but some locals are itching to infuse their hometown with new life.
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According to biographical information, Burney lived for a while in Oregon and Alaska, before returning to his hometown Louisville in 1971.
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Like the NFL draft, many Chicago sports fans were stunned by a trades by the hometown team.
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Headliners like Tom Petty, Mumford & Sons, and Weezer play across three stages, and food from hometown heroes like Sotto, Wolf, LocoL, and Union will be served.
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Lowell’s run with his hometown team ended on Thanksgiving in 2005.
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The Cleveland Heights phenom knows the effects of violence firsthand — the county surrounding his hometown experienced a state-high 168 homicides last year.
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Now Ball is widely expected to be picked higher, likely at No. 2 by his hometown Lakers.
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John Sidur rescued two hometown buddies during Japan’s largest banzai attack of the war, near the end of the Battle of Saipan in July 1945.
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First Known Use of hometown
1851
HOMETOWN Defined for English Language Learners
hometown
playDefinition of hometown for English Language Learners
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: the city or town where you were born or grew up
HOMETOWN Defined for Kids
hometown
playDefinition of hometown for Students
: the city or town where a person was born or grew up
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