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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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, Ewing hoped that his community could focus more on the positive weekend Crawford had in his hometown after being honored with a parade.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Roan is a celebrity who proudly (and literally) wears her hometown roots on her sleeve.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
In May 2023, Rory returned to Stoll's hometown to play in the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club.
—Effie Orfanides, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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hometown
noun
home·town
-ˈtau̇n
: the city or town where one was born or grew up
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