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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The community packed the boulevard along Highway 169 for a hometown hero.
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Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The three-time AL MVP had earmarked this year’s Citizens Bank Park festivities, just 45 miles from his New Jersey hometown, as a rare chance to finally enter the derby.
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Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Despite this, residents themselves do not rate the city centers of their hometowns very highly.
—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Another culture shock that the cheerleader experienced was driving on the opposite side of the road from her native hometown.
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Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The three-time AL MVP had earmarked this year’s Citizens Bank Park festivities, just 45 miles from his New Jersey hometown, as a rare chance to finally enter the derby.
—
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Despite this, residents themselves do not rate the city centers of their hometowns very highly.
—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Another culture shock that the cheerleader experienced was driving on the opposite side of the road from her native hometown.
—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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