hometown

noun

home·town ˈhōm-ˈtau̇n

often attributive

Synonyms of hometown next

: 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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Vance held a rally in his hometown of Middletown shortly after he was named Trump's running mate. —

Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024 More news: Kamala Harris Personally Called Dodgers Manager After World Series A native of Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, Votto attempted a comeback with his hometown Toronto Blue Jays in 2024. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, the electoral battle in Buffett’s hometown of Omaha, where Berkshire is headquartered, could plausibly decide who takes the White House. —

Greg McKenna, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 Ahead of it’s official release, the Grammy winner premiered the work to thousands of fans in his hometown at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. —

Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hometown