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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When the bus dropped him back home at 5 p.m. that day, Freddie sat by the front gate watching the bus drive off without him. John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 But a slew of new openings promises to change all that by focusing not only on disconnecting from the stresses of life back home but also connecting with the melting-pot of cultures and varied ecosystems here on the ground. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025 Advertisement Sasaki picked those teams as his other two finalists, after deliberating over his initial round of team meetings during a holiday trip back home to Japan. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025 She was supposed to go from Philadelphia to Florida, back home. Becca Longmire, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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