as in country
the city or town where you were born or grew up
She returned to her hometown to stay after college.
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Recent Examples of hometown
There was an unmistakable sense of hometown pride in the air as Detroit showed love for one of its own.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Earlier this year, the two philanthropists were pictured visiting with victims of the Los Angeles wildfires in Meghan's hometown.
—Sophie Carson, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
The University of Massachusetts Boston student was back in his hometown of Parkville, Missouri, for spring break at the time of the arson, according to the DOJ, which said that the incident occurred on March 17 near the Kansas City Tesla Center.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Coogler, though, has been true to his hometown and his upbringing the entire time.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Earlier this year, the two philanthropists were pictured visiting with victims of the Los Angeles wildfires in Meghan's hometown.
—Sophie Carson, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
The University of Massachusetts Boston student was back in his hometown of Parkville, Missouri, for spring break at the time of the arson, according to the DOJ, which said that the incident occurred on March 17 near the Kansas City Tesla Center.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Coogler, though, has been true to his hometown and his upbringing the entire time.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hometown
Noun
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It's been just a tremendous loser for this country.—
Bonnie Bolden,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Employers in host countries benefit from a steady stream of cheap labor to work their bars, coffee machines and ski resorts.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The two-story, single-family homes were lit on fire and sustained structural damage, according to the Fire Department.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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Golden Retriever Surrendered to Shelter Gets Second Life as a Service Dog (Exclusive) Fox affiliate WAGA reported at the time that Bruno’s body was found near Interstate 285, approximately 3 miles from Porter’s home.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometown. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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