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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Marchand has been swimming in Speedos since his earliest days with his hometown club, the Dauphins du TOEC, the Toulouse Olympique Employés Club.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
While Marty’s adventures in self-manifestation take him to London, Paris, Sarajevo, Tangier, Cairo and Tokyo, Safdie’s hometown is where the movie’s heart is.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
The president, however, has dismissed immediate plans to send federal authorities to New York City, his hometown and a Democratic stronghold, after meeting with the city’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Make the doors of your own hometown or any Southern city that warms your holiday heart.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
While Marty’s adventures in self-manifestation take him to London, Paris, Sarajevo, Tangier, Cairo and Tokyo, Safdie’s hometown is where the movie’s heart is.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
The president, however, has dismissed immediate plans to send federal authorities to New York City, his hometown and a Democratic stronghold, after meeting with the city’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Make the doors of your own hometown or any Southern city that warms your holiday heart.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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hometown
noun
home·town
-ˈtau̇n
: the city or town where one was born or grew up
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