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
Walmart has tested drone deliveries in Northwest Arkansas, near its hometown of Bentonville, and scaled them to reach most of the population in the Dallas-Forth Worth area.
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Megan played for Duquesne University, in their hometown of Pittsburgh, for five years.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 4 June 2025
Now her hometown of Milford is the welfare-industrial complex.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
Local hip-hop legend and entrepreneur Walter Edwin, known by his stage name, The Popper, credits his hometown as his inspiration for his music.
—Ramal Nasim, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Megan played for Duquesne University, in their hometown of Pittsburgh, for five years.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 4 June 2025
Now her hometown of Milford is the welfare-industrial complex.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
Local hip-hop legend and entrepreneur Walter Edwin, known by his stage name, The Popper, credits his hometown as his inspiration for his music.
—Ramal Nasim, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hometown
Noun
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On the trade front, hopes are still high on Wall Street that Trump will reach deals with other countries that will ultimately lower tariffs, particularly with the world’s second-largest economy.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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By creating a single market for goods and services across 54 countries, AfCFTA improves the ease of doing business and increases cross-border opportunities.—
Tim Clark,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Experience the boutique community lifestyle and tour available homes weekends noon to 5pm.—
ReeceNichols Real Estate,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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New York City is home to a number of large Hispanic communities seen as key constituencies in local elections.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometown. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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