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
Lincoln’s annual Fourth of July celebration on Saturday, July 4, will bring a full day of hometown traditions, from a pancake breakfast and parade to baseball and an evening fireworks show.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
All Maddy Grace has ever wanted was to get out of her tiny Southern hometown.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
For Tennessee residents, this week is a chance to prepare for summer or showcase some hometown pride by buying from Tennessee companies.
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Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
23 June 2026
Cole Young hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning in his first major league game in his hometown to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hometown
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
All Maddy Grace has ever wanted was to get out of her tiny Southern hometown.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
For Tennessee residents, this week is a chance to prepare for summer or showcase some hometown pride by buying from Tennessee companies.
—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
23 June 2026
Cole Young hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning in his first major league game in his hometown to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
—
CBS News,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hometown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hometown
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Leiter said the final destination of the framework is peace between the two countries.
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Many countries and global organizations have pledged support and aid.
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Williams said the suspect lived in the home and appeared to be the only occupant at the time of the shooting.
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Pluverge, an ice cream maker at Taste the Tropics, came to the United States on asylum after he was kidnapped and tortured by gang members in his home country.
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometown. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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