hometown
noun
home·town
ˈhōm-ˈtau̇n 
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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White’s funeral will be held on July 12 at 11 a.m. at the Whigham Funeral Home in his hometown of Newark, N.J.
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Bruce Haring, Deadline, 30 June 2024
If ‘Detroit hustles harder‘ embodies the spirit of his hometown, Keith exemplifies its relentless drive and determination.
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Born in Buffalo, Jackson came to New York in 1971 after serving time for robbery in his hometown.
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Dom has left New York and returns to his hometown of Detroit after losing his job as an advertising copywriter and ditching his cheating ex.
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Bruce Haring, Deadline, 30 June 2024
If ‘Detroit hustles harder‘ embodies the spirit of his hometown, Keith exemplifies its relentless drive and determination.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 30 June 2024
Born in Buffalo, Jackson came to New York in 1971 after serving time for robbery in his hometown.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024
Dom has left New York and returns to his hometown of Detroit after losing his job as an advertising copywriter and ditching his cheating ex.
—Emily Martin, Them, 28 June 2024
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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hometown
noun
home·town
-ˈtau̇n
: the city or town where one was born or grew up
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