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

Jarvis delivered again late Wednesday with a go-ahead RBI double that sparked a six-run eighth inning en route to a 7-6 victory over his hometown Padres. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

James spent four seasons in Miami, from 2010-14, after spending the first seven seasons of his NBA career with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026

For someone whose entire life has revolved around Australia Zoo, what strikes me most about Irwin is his seemingly unending enthusiasm for his hometown. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

The 1860s estate sits smack dab between our hometown of Nyack and the equally quaint village of Piermont. — Melissa Petro, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

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