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
Peppler tries to get back to her hometown once a year to see her mother, a librarian.
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Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
For 414 Day this year, Adidas released a limited-edition shoe, that pays homage to Shake’s hometown.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
However, her dream was to have her own storefront, preferably in her hometown of Keller.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024
The Insano World Tour will feature 43 shows throughout cities including New York City, Nashville, Philadelphia, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, Detroit, his hometown of Cleveland, Denver, Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas and Seattle.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, Sudden Little Thrills Music Festival — a new two-day fest set for Sept. 7 and 8 at Hazelwood Green — announced its lineup featuring headlining sets from the Killers, SZA, Melanie Martinez, and Wiz Khalifa performing a hometown birthday set.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Trump held a weekend rally in Pennsylvania, and Biden campaigned in his hometown, Scranton, on Tuesday and other parts of the state Wednesday with events highlighting his economic, middle class and tax policies.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The labeling also shows the jam was made in Meghan’s hometown of Montecito and the jars are being sold as part of a limited edition that could make the product pretty pricey.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Cindy Riggins was intrigued by the caliber of athletes who had traveled to her hometown for this competition.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
For 414 Day this year, Adidas released a limited-edition shoe, that pays homage to Shake’s hometown.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
However, her dream was to have her own storefront, preferably in her hometown of Keller.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024
The Insano World Tour will feature 43 shows throughout cities including New York City, Nashville, Philadelphia, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, Detroit, his hometown of Cleveland, Denver, Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas and Seattle.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, Sudden Little Thrills Music Festival — a new two-day fest set for Sept. 7 and 8 at Hazelwood Green — announced its lineup featuring headlining sets from the Killers, SZA, Melanie Martinez, and Wiz Khalifa performing a hometown birthday set.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Trump held a weekend rally in Pennsylvania, and Biden campaigned in his hometown, Scranton, on Tuesday and other parts of the state Wednesday with events highlighting his economic, middle class and tax policies.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The labeling also shows the jam was made in Meghan’s hometown of Montecito and the jars are being sold as part of a limited edition that could make the product pretty pricey.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Cindy Riggins was intrigued by the caliber of athletes who had traveled to her hometown for this competition.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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