back home
idiom
: in one's hometown : in the place one is from
People back home would never believe how much he has changed.
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But critics of the pressure-only model point to the fallout back home: Florida’s social services are strained by a new migrant wave, housing costs are rising, and local governments are overwhelmed.
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Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
But the echoes remain, here in Switzerland, but potentially reverberating back home, where progress and evolution can take hold if harnessed.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Since coming into office, Trump has unleashed a tariff war with other countries, sparking concerns among Americans over price increases back home.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Some were reminded of their fathers, brothers, and sons back home, and began to cry.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
But the echoes remain, here in Switzerland, but potentially reverberating back home, where progress and evolution can take hold if harnessed.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Since coming into office, Trump has unleashed a tariff war with other countries, sparking concerns among Americans over price increases back home.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Some were reminded of their fathers, brothers, and sons back home, and began to cry.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for back home
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“Back home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20home. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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