hometown
noun
home·town
ˈhōm-ˈtau̇n 
often attributive
: the city or town where one was born or grew up
also
: the place of one's principal residence
Examples of hometown in a Sentence
She returned to her hometown to stay after college.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nabiullina has been on the Russian leader’s radar since 2006, when his hometown of St. Petersburg hosted a summit of Group of Eight leaders in what was perhaps a peak moment of global acceptance that Putin craved at the time.
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Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024
And in Buffalo, her hometown, Gov. Kathy Hochul gave the football team, the Buffalo Bills, a new stadium with the help of hundreds of millions of dollars in state money, in what is expected to be the highest public outlay for a pro football stadium.
—Nate Schweber, New York Times, 6 June 2024
For the show, the Marvel actor, who also serves as executive producer of the hour-long special, travels around the waters near his hometown of New Orleans to learn more about how to support shark conservation and the livelihoods of the city's fishermen.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Per Monday’s announcement, the 23-date tour will hit major cities across the U.S., including her hometown of New York City with a Madison Square Garden show Oct. 30.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024
And in Buffalo, her hometown, Gov. Kathy Hochul gave the football team, the Buffalo Bills, a new stadium with the help of hundreds of millions of dollars in state money, in what is expected to be the highest public outlay for a pro football stadium.
—Nate Schweber, New York Times, 6 June 2024
For the show, the Marvel actor, who also serves as executive producer of the hour-long special, travels around the waters near his hometown of New Orleans to learn more about how to support shark conservation and the livelihoods of the city's fishermen.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Per Monday’s announcement, the 23-date tour will hit major cities across the U.S., including her hometown of New York City with a Madison Square Garden show Oct. 30.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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hometown
noun
home·town
-ˈtau̇n
: the city or town where one was born or grew up
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