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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In my hometown, there is a bakery that employs autistic people.
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Sick of the ancient one with your hometown mascot or college name on it?
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 Apr. 2025
Wray occasionally flew from Washington to his hometown of Atlanta, where his family maintained its residence.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
But her hometown still knows her as the beloved Hopkins High School superstar who won the 2019 state championship and never turned down the chance to engage with a fan.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Sick of the ancient one with your hometown mascot or college name on it?
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 Apr. 2025
Wray occasionally flew from Washington to his hometown of Atlanta, where his family maintained its residence.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
But her hometown still knows her as the beloved Hopkins High School superstar who won the 2019 state championship and never turned down the chance to engage with a fan.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hometown
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 2 May. 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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