hometown

noun

home·​town ˈhōm-ˈtau̇n How to pronounce hometown (audio)
Synonyms of hometown
often attributive
: 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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The whole town was a monument to the hometown girl made good. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 For many of us LGBTQ+ folks, becoming ourselves meant moving away from our hometowns to find acceptance in a big city nearby or perhaps a different region of the country. — Hunter Kelly, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 The group is a mix of Tanner's friends from his hometown, Elgin, and college. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 The first Piola opened in the Carniatos’ hometown of Treviso, Italy. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hometown

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hometown was in 1851

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hometown

noun
home·​town -ˈtau̇n How to pronounce hometown (audio)
: the city or town where one was born or grew up

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