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

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

After what Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self believes was a highly successful two-month summer set of workouts, the 14 Jayhawk players on the 2026-27 roster have headed to their hometowns for a month-long breather. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

There’s nothing unique about hating high school, but most people who vow never to return to their hometowns probably don’t hail from New York City. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 July 2026

Other concerned cruisers shared their names and hometowns in a video recording. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Despite this, residents themselves do not rate the city centers of their hometowns very highly. — Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026