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

Wheaton is famous for being Red Grange’s hometown, but the crosstown rivalry game on Friday looked more like a Dick Butkus or Mike Singletary type of contest for a while. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Explore See latest videos, charts and news Performing in her hometown for the first time at the event, the pop icon packed more than three decades of hits into a 20-minute set, undeterred by the rain that had soaked the venue for much of the day. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026

The programming veteran has spent decades working to narrow the bridges between her hometown and international cinephilia, working tirelessly to secure some of the year’s buzziest titles for her festival as competition grows fiercer and fiercer. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Fazio, 36, was elected five years ago to the Senate from Greenwich, the governor’s hometown. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 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