Synonyms of hometowns

hometowns

noun

plural of hometown

as in countries

the city or town where you were born or grew up

She returned to her hometown to stay after college.

Related Words

• countries
• birthplaces
• homes
• nativities
• roots
• old countries
• Blighties
• motherlands
• cradles
• mother countries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hometowns

The work in communities across the country — in the backyards of teams and in players’ hometowns — has remained ongoing. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

For many of us LGBTQ+ folks, becoming ourselves meant moving away from our hometowns to find acceptance in a big city nearby or perhaps a different region of the country. — Hunter Kelly, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

None of their hometowns are closer than 2,199 miles from UCLA’s campus, with the farthest 3,010 miles away. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

The rainfall and floods come as the country celebrates the Obon festival, when many Japanese travel to their hometowns, join festivals and prepare special foods. — Npr Staff, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Her husband was one of the veterans of the civil war who had fled to Taiwan and later were allowed back into China to visit their hometowns for the first time. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Emergency workers brought out a coffin and loaded it onto an ambulance, which will transport the bodies to their hometowns for funeral rites. — CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

Eleven of the deceased victims were buried at the monastery; the remaining three were transported to their hometowns, Ababu said. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Despite considering foodie-favorite Mexico City one of her hometowns, her favorite gastronomical destination in Mexico is Veracruz. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026