back home

idiom

: in one's hometown : in the place one is from
People back home would never believe how much he has changed.

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The Tomball native is reportedly open to a return back home. Rahat Huq, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 The first season introduced us to Sam (Bridget Everett), a woman who moved back home to care for her dying sister. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024 Woodcock’s family was suffering: One of his sons couldn’t afford his own place and had to move back home, and the other had seen his hours cut at an auto parts factory. Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 The globe’s biggest Afropop stars throw their own shows back home or headline massive festivals, events of all kinds abound, beaches get packed out with buzzing groups of friends and family, and for many, schools close, work slows, and the joyful gatherings seem never ending. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for back home 

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“Back home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20home. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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