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

For the last eight years, Richard Irvin got the chance to live out his longtime dream: being the mayor of his hometown, Aurora. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025

The second game of the series takes place on Wednesday night in Minneapolis, just 10 miles away from Bueckers’ hometown. —Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 17 May 2025

Her favorite places to bodysurfing are the Wedge in Newport Beach and beaches around her hometown of Huntington Beach, Urkov said. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 May 2025

Minnesota United midfielder Joaquin Pereyra’s playing career started in Rosario, Argentina — the hometown of legend Lionel Messi — in 2016. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025

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