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.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

hometowns

plural

Etymology

Origin of hometown

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

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Lukas Gilkey is the co-founder and CEO of Hometown Hero, an Austin, Texas-based hemp business that employs about 200 people across three locations and two states.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

Hometown companies like Henredon Furniture and Drexel Heritage got swept up in corporate takeovers and others fell into bankruptcy, leaving plants empty and unused.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Hometown heroes The Wombats, who were the first artists on the Main Stage on Friday received some of the biggest cheers of the day.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

Hometown products like Watkins, Padilla and Williams are at the heart of USC’s resurgence that has re-engaged the community and alumni in ways that haven’t been seen at Galen Center in years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

It also meant the whole Library Olympics came down to the Hometown Heroes versus the Midwest.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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