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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Richard has enjoyed a brilliant Broadway career, attacked a critic who didn’t like his Lear, and has to retreat to his small hometown of Millersburg, Pa., to try to repair his life.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spiritual periodicals contained serialized fiction, book reviews, ads for upcoming lectures, wedding and birth announcements, all items common to hometown papers.

From Literature

His motivation isn’t just about personal achievement, it’s rooted in love for his family, his hometown and the work he still has ahead.

From Los Angeles Times

But it was more the economic rather than the military fallout that worried locals AFP talked to in the border region of North Karelia, once a four-hour drive from St Petersburg, President Vladimir Putin's hometown.

From Barron's

The UN World Food Programme helped him re-establish it when he was forced out of his hometown, which is now occupied.

From BBC

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