as in countries
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 hometowns
However, Carol was eliminated ahead of hometowns and Peg made it to the final three instead.
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Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Many were unable to return to their prewar hometowns.
—Susan H. Kamei, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
And only three women will be getting hometowns?
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Those of us who have spent our lives in the field know the manufacturing sector can provide professional career opportunities in hometowns, big cities, and everywhere across the globe.
—Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The foundation also funds efforts to recruit and provide scholarships to Arab students who provide technical assistance and policy expertise in their hometowns, where Israeli law often limits housing options for the Arab minority.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Walk me through your respective journeys, starting in your hometowns in Ohio and Florida and then taking us to this worldwide moment.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
Many of those imprisoned had tattoos that were references to sports teams or their hometowns.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 July 2025
Mayors and governors have long traveled internationally to attract business to their hometowns.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Many were unable to return to their prewar hometowns.
—Susan H. Kamei, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
And only three women will be getting hometowns?
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Those of us who have spent our lives in the field know the manufacturing sector can provide professional career opportunities in hometowns, big cities, and everywhere across the globe.
—Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The foundation also funds efforts to recruit and provide scholarships to Arab students who provide technical assistance and policy expertise in their hometowns, where Israeli law often limits housing options for the Arab minority.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Walk me through your respective journeys, starting in your hometowns in Ohio and Florida and then taking us to this worldwide moment.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
Many of those imprisoned had tattoos that were references to sports teams or their hometowns.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 July 2025
Mayors and governors have long traveled internationally to attract business to their hometowns.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hometowns
countries
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Al-Rasheed has also been a leader in urban development across Saudi Arabia and represents Saudi Arabia as a lead on Urban 20, which brings together mayors from major cities in G20 countries.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The project aims to build a research base on the Moon for use by participating countries by the early 2030s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Hometowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hometowns. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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