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the city or town where you were born or grew up
She returned to her hometown to stay after college.
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Recent Examples of hometowns
As soon as Ohtani and Yamamoto signed with the Dodgers, Torrance officially became friendship cities with the players' hometowns, Oshu and Bizen, in Japan.
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Rina Nakano, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The plan is to try to hit as many hometowns as possible.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Around her, other contestants do the same, each walking in attire connected to their own hometowns and histories, transforming the Miss Mexico Detroit pageant into a space where culture, identity and belonging take center stage.
—David Rodriguez Muñoz, Freep.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Most are minor celebrities nationwide, and all enjoy incredible fandom in their hometowns.
—Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the most exciting athletes to watch were the ones who hailed from our hometowns.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The Beijing city streets start emptying out several days in advance as the majority of residents return to their hometowns or travel elsewhere.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
According to the Smithsonian, the festival period is an important holiday for families, with people traveling back to their hometowns and elders preparing family meals.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Funerals of other victims were to be held in their hometowns.
—Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Rina Nakano, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The plan is to try to hit as many hometowns as possible.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Around her, other contestants do the same, each walking in attire connected to their own hometowns and histories, transforming the Miss Mexico Detroit pageant into a space where culture, identity and belonging take center stage.
—David Rodriguez Muñoz, Freep.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Most are minor celebrities nationwide, and all enjoy incredible fandom in their hometowns.
—Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the most exciting athletes to watch were the ones who hailed from our hometowns.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The Beijing city streets start emptying out several days in advance as the majority of residents return to their hometowns or travel elsewhere.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
According to the Smithsonian, the festival period is an important holiday for families, with people traveling back to their hometowns and elders preparing family meals.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Funerals of other victims were to be held in their hometowns.
—Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hometowns
countries
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This is true, at least, in more than eighty-five countries around the world.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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At the latter stages of the transition, aging richer countries now require workers from overseas – but are coming up against a nativist backlash.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Hometowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometowns. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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