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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The boys' hometown, Lawrenceville, a suburb of Atlanta, is located approximately 30 miles northeast of downtown.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The former Los Angeles Angels starter has spent his entire career on the west coast, growing up in Orange County and playing for UCLA before getting drafted by the hometown Halos.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
Loading your audio article Brian Heil has good reason to believe that his career as a ballet artist was his destiny: His ability to work consistently and contribute to the dance community in his hometown is a rarity.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
For Bernardi, who was born in Rome, invoking his hometown is important.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The former Los Angeles Angels starter has spent his entire career on the west coast, growing up in Orange County and playing for UCLA before getting drafted by the hometown Halos.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
Loading your audio article Brian Heil has good reason to believe that his career as a ballet artist was his destiny: His ability to work consistently and contribute to the dance community in his hometown is a rarity.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
For Bernardi, who was born in Rome, invoking his hometown is important.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 31 Mar. 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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