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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Riders are able to take the shuttle from any of the local senior living centers, with pickups starting at 10 a.m. and riders delivered back home by 2 p.m. Weekly ridership is typically 10 to 12 seniors, with more new residents taking advantage of the service as the word has spread. Laurie Hartmann, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Mojo back home The San Diego Mojo (3-4) host the first-place Vegas Thrill (6-2) at 7:05 p.m. Friday at Viejas Arena. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 But tensions remain as Netanyahu faces pressure from his far right-wing allies back home to torpedo the ceasefire with Hamas and resume the assault on Gaza, while Trump hopes to forge a lasting deal with the Palestinians and even a regional peace deal. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025 Many will have been detained at the southwest or northern borders by Border Patrol and effectively turned around or sent back home. Dan Gooding, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 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 13 Feb. 2025.

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