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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David Wysong, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
According to the official Instagram account for Optimal Performance PT — which is also based in Erin and Ben Napier’s hometown of Laurel, Miss. — Rasberry has been a physical therapist for over 18 years and specializes in orthopedic rehabilitation, manual therapy and post-op rehabilitation.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 29 July 2025
The ones who built businesses from the ground up and raised families who waved American flags during hometown parades.
—Tracy Sachs, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Shaw cheered on Martin as the hometown catcher for the ALCS runs in 2015 and 2016.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 July 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 7 Aug. 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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