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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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometown. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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