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

He has also dedicated a large part of his career to giving back to his hometown of Santa Marta, Colombia, with his foundation Tras La Perla.

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

Also, in one of his first appearances on the show, Hernández talks at length about his baseball obsession, which started in his hometown of Miami.

From Salon

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