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hometown

noun

Definition of 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 The Dollywood Foundation, meanwhile, opened the Imagination Library, a book exchange for children looking to even the odds in communities like Parton’s Appalachian hometown. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 The father-of-four adult kids and his wife of 51 years, Elaine Rice Norman, live in his hometown of Rock Hill, South Carolina near the North Carolina border. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Then, when Bucci was 12 years old, a trekking centre opened near his hometown. — Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Soundgarden will take the stage for their hometown team the Seattle Seahawks’ NFC West season home opener next month with a very special guest vocalist. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hometown

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Some officials argue that would let Iceland keep control of its waters, since no EU country has fished there for decades.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Economic impact of low birth rates Persistently low birth rates could threaten a country’s ability to sustain its economy.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

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The other clock hiding inside it The TC001 has attracted an enthusiastic home-automation following because it can be used with AWTRIX, an open-source firmware and ecosystem designed around small LED matrix displays.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
Back at school, Thom hangs out on the bleachers for a secret meeting with the creepy home invader from Robert’s party.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

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