hometown

noun

home·​town ˈhōm-ˈtau̇n How to pronounce hometown (audio)
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.
Recent Examples on the Web With his hometown ravaged by the opioid epidemic, plaintiff attorney Paul Farrell Jr. sets out to take on giant pharmaceutical companies to recover enough money to make a lasting impact for the area. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024 Among the places damaged was an apartment building in Kryvyi Rih, hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky, where Ukrainian officials said a drone strike and the ensuing fire killed at least five people and wounded more than 50. Natalia Abbakumova, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024 Zhong turned his attention to water in 1996, launching Nongfu Spring in his hometown of Hangzhou. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 12 Mar. 2024 But, in his hometown, the work has generated intense excitement. Genevieve Glatsky Nathalia Angarita, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Two years after their wedding, the pair moved from their Kansas hometown to Nashville so Martina could pursue a music career. Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024 Its proximity to the equator—especially compared to my hometown of Seattle—keeps daylengths relatively consistent across the seasons. TIME, 9 Mar. 2024 And today Dawn has a job in her hometown providing stability for her family and pride and dignity. USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024 When Blake’s hometown of Ada, Oklahoma, threw a soiree in his honor in September 2014, Dorothy put her training to good use. Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hometown was in 1851

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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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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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