hometown

as in country
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 hometown In fact, her 2015 flick about a single mother (Lacey Chabert) who moves back to her hometown with her growing daughter marked the singer's directorial debut. Nicole Briese, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024 Escaping the hustle and bustle of NYC, event planner Gail (Danica McKellar) returns to her Tennessee hometown where her sister, Maggie (Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe), asks her to organize Dollywood's 30th anniversary Christmas event. EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024 The show also doubles as a love letter to his hometown, bringing a slice of Long Beach to the small screen. Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2024 The Manning family’s firstborn still lives in the area with his own family and enjoys others visiting his hometown. Nasha Smith, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hometown 

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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometown. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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