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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The shoot was one of Rema’s first trips back home since his quick ascent.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
Fang decided to do her second semester virtually while living back home with her mom and sisters in Vancouver proper.
—Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 20 June 2024
In 2022, then-Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was forced to spend additional time at the country’s Scott Base in Antarctica when the plane that was supposed to take her back home had a mechanical issue.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 18 June 2024
Decan Medeiros had joined him working on power lines in Tennessee, instead of finishing high school back home, but regretted the decision after going out to meet his father.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2024
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
Fang decided to do her second semester virtually while living back home with her mom and sisters in Vancouver proper.
—Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 20 June 2024
In 2022, then-Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was forced to spend additional time at the country’s Scott Base in Antarctica when the plane that was supposed to take her back home had a mechanical issue.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 18 June 2024
Decan Medeiros had joined him working on power lines in Tennessee, instead of finishing high school back home, but regretted the decision after going out to meet his father.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2024
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“Back home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20home. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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