Synonyms

hometown

American

[hohm-toun] / ˈhoʊmˈtaʊn /

noun

the town or city in which a person lives or was born, or from which a person comes.

adjective

of or relating to a hometown.

a hometown welcome.

Etymology

Origin of hometown

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; home + town

Example Sentences

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I had returned to my hometown after five years in Seattle, and five more as a beat writer covering the Oakland Raiders.

From Los Angeles Times

The statement said a machine that he was operating near his hometown of Burnet caught fire.

From Los Angeles Times

There was no easy way to describe my hometown.

From Los Angeles Times

“We are trying to do anything we could for our hometown,” Fullmer said.

From Los Angeles Times

Soboroff, then an NBC News national correspondent, briefly broke the fourth wall while trying to describe the destruction of his former hometown, the Pacific Palisades.

From Los Angeles Times

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