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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Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Dosunmu always has been a hometown kid.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The two infielders share the same hometown, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, but offer some differing elements of their games.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
As the Olympic Break begins, some Sharks will soon board flights to Italy to represent their countries, and several others are heading back to their hometowns.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hometown
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 7 Feb. 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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