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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And finally, nine months after signing, a goal for her hometown team to her name.
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Coffey added eight rebounds and continues to further take advantage of the opportunity she has been given with her hometown team.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
The contemporary dance troupe closes out a 20-year run with its final three hometown shows, including works by choreographers Fernando Magadan, Cayetano Soto, Joan Rodriguez, Richard Siegal and Trey McIntyre.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
His sisters, wanting to reunited with him after more than two decades, made the risky journey from their hometown.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Coffey added eight rebounds and continues to further take advantage of the opportunity she has been given with her hometown team.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
The contemporary dance troupe closes out a 20-year run with its final three hometown shows, including works by choreographers Fernando Magadan, Cayetano Soto, Joan Rodriguez, Richard Siegal and Trey McIntyre.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
His sisters, wanting to reunited with him after more than two decades, made the risky journey from their hometown.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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hometown
noun
home·town
-ˈtau̇n
: the city or town where one was born or grew up
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