hometown
noun
home·town
ˈhōm-ˈtau̇n 
often attributive
: the city or town where one was born or grew up
also
: the place of one's principal residence
Examples of hometown in a Sentence
She returned to her hometown to stay after college.
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The University of Oklahoma honored a hometown hero at its recent graduation ceremony.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 May 2024
The references in speeches, campaign advertisements and interviews were intended to forge affinity with the largely Hispanic residents of his hometown.
—Kitty Bennett, New York Times, 13 May 2024
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 May 2024
The references in speeches, campaign advertisements and interviews were intended to forge affinity with the largely Hispanic residents of his hometown.
—Kitty Bennett, New York Times, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for hometown
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hometown
noun
home·town
-ˈtau̇n
: the city or town where one was born or grew up
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