as in country
the city or town where you were born or grew up
She returned to her hometown to stay after college.
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Recent Examples of hometown
Baylor defensive lineman Alex Foster died early Wednesday after he was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a car in his Mississippi hometown, the Washington County coroner’s office confirmed to The Associated Press.
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John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The official synopsis for Sinners, as per IMDb, reads:
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Now in his eighth big league season, Yarbrough has also pitched for his hometown Rays, the Royals, Dodgers and Blue Jays.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
One season later, Bird Rock native and middle blocker Leyla Blackwell is helping her hometown squad bring excitement to its home games at Viejas Arena, while also hoping the team returns to the playoffs and brings a championship title to San Diego.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The official synopsis for Sinners, as per IMDb, reads:
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Now in his eighth big league season, Yarbrough has also pitched for his hometown Rays, the Royals, Dodgers and Blue Jays.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
One season later, Bird Rock native and middle blocker Leyla Blackwell is helping her hometown squad bring excitement to its home games at Viejas Arena, while also hoping the team returns to the playoffs and brings a championship title to San Diego.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hometown
Noun
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On the trade front, hopes are still high on Wall Street that Trump will reach deals with other countries that will ultimately lower tariffs, particularly with the world’s second-largest economy.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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By creating a single market for goods and services across 54 countries, AfCFTA improves the ease of doing business and increases cross-border opportunities.—
Tim Clark,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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And that’s a better home for what the program provides.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Premieres June 29 at 9/8c on National Geographic Ryan gives his unique take on the animals who use gross-out tactics to achieve their goals, from defending their home to finding a mate, and win at the game of life.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometown. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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