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

One California facility, located in Nvidia’s hometown, has been awaiting energization for six years, Bloomberg reported; an energy company estimates large data centers could take up to seven years to come online. —Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025

Additionally, the outlet highlights the Andy Warhol Museum's $60 million expansion that will be bringing a new performing arts venue to the Pop District of the world famous artist's hometown. —Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025

Paden, a Clarksdale native and former Mississippi state representative, said music tourism has revived his hometown. —USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025

Every venue was upgraded to meet demand, with multiple cities adding extra dates, including a triumphant hometown finale in New York City. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Nov. 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