hometown

[ hohm-toun ]

noun

1. the town or city in which a person lives or was born, or from which a person comes.

adjective

1. of or relating to a hometown:

   a hometown welcome.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hometown¹

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

Example Sentences

Despite travelling to every corner of the globe to play the sport he adores, he has never permanently left his hometown of Manacor.

From BBC

They will leave their neighborhood schools as hometown heroes.

From Los Angeles Times

His brother committed suicide at just 15 years old in 1983, his parents divorced and his “hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana was going through the oil bust.”

From Salon

Morgan, a former Wales under-20s player, who also turned out for his hometown club Bridgend, saw his short-lived professional career hampered by injuries.

From BBC

Despite his incredibly close ties to his hometown, the comedian left his cultural bubble to go to college in Ohio.

From Salon

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• country
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