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

Bluecore’s initial target is its hometown Port of Long Beach — the first American port to publicly back floating nuclear energy. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

The campaign follows her through her hometown of Dorchester, local landmarks and everyday moments that reflect the creative spirit of Boston. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

However, the source said the couple will probably also be setting up roots in the new Ohio home that Kelce recently purchased, which is just a few miles from his hometown of Cleveland Heights. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

There’s Tanner, the middle of three boys who lives in his hometown and pilots a plane for the family business that sprays pesticides on crops. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 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