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.
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Years after leaving their troubled lives behind, the siblings return to their hometown for a fresh start, only to find an even greater evil lurking.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The eight-episode series follows a narcissistic Broadway star named Richard Bean (Kline), who returns to his hometown after suffering a spectacular public meltdown.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Grant made it to week six and got cut right before hometowns.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2025
Then, if necessary, they are transported back to their hometowns.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The eight-episode series follows a narcissistic Broadway star named Richard Bean (Kline), who returns to his hometown after suffering a spectacular public meltdown.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Grant made it to week six and got cut right before hometowns.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2025
Then, if necessary, they are transported back to their hometowns.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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hometown
noun
home·town
-ˈtau̇n
: the city or town where one was born or grew up
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