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
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She returned to her hometown to stay after college.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 May 2025
Kloss’ hometown visit coincided with the May 14 tornado that resulted in five deaths and more than 38 people being injured in the St. Louis area and western Illinois.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
Your answer Your hometown: * Your answer Your question: *
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Submit
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—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Currently based in Hamilton, Pemberton was a former Poet Laureate in his hometown of Edmonton.
—Hazlitt, 28 May 2025
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“Hometown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hometown. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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hometown
noun
home·town
-ˈtau̇n
: the city or town where one was born or grew up
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