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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After nine seasons at Chisholm Trail, Markley had an opportunity to move closer to his hometown and become the head coach at Southlake Carroll.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
The Atlanta rapper Young Scooter died on Friday, March 28, in his Georgia hometown, Variety reports.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2025
For the special, Carrillo traveled to Selena’s hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas, to visit the neighborhood where the iconic singer was born and the site of her tragic death.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Nothing against my hometown of Gainesville or my alma mater — the University of Florida — but this should be a no-brainer.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
The Atlanta rapper Young Scooter died on Friday, March 28, in his Georgia hometown, Variety reports.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2025
For the special, Carrillo traveled to Selena’s hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas, to visit the neighborhood where the iconic singer was born and the site of her tragic death.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Nothing against my hometown of Gainesville or my alma mater — the University of Florida — but this should be a no-brainer.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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hometown
noun
home·town
-ˈtau̇n
: the city or town where one was born or grew up
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