back home

phrase

: in one's hometown : in the place one is from
Peopleback home would never believe how much he has changed.

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This one did not — obvious by the Chiefs giving their starters about one series each and the Seattle Seahawks leaving theirs back home. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 Park was flown back home, honorably discharged and awarded a Purple Heart. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 He was flown back home by the Norwegian armed forces and later fitted with a permanent device. — Terje Solsvik, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 This Mirror Weighs a Ton brought Interpol back home after almost a decade. — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for back home

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“Back home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20home. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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