hometown
noun
the town or city in which a person lives or was born, or from which a person comes.
hometowns
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pluralof hometown.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Since that $26 million refusal, Bare and Huddleston, two self-described “country hicks,” have become polarizing heroes of the rural campaign against the AI technology rewiring geopolitics, the economy—and now hometowns like theirs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Eleven of those who died have been buried at the monastery, while the bodies of the others have been returned to their hometowns for burial, according to Megabe.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
These viral trends play on Chinese traditions and young workers' anxieties as millions head to their hometowns to welcome in the Year of the Horse, which begins on February 17.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
The backgrounds changed to imagery that matched the rappers’ hometowns as they dove into their personal discography.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
She had learned that the Senate was going to conduct hearings about the parade, and she wanted to gather testimony before the suffragists returned to their hometowns.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
