Hometown
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hometown is a noun meaning An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
Meaning
An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
More Meanings
- (attributive) Designating a decision or judgement that is biased, or perceived to be biased, in favour of local preference.
Example Sentences
hometown decision, hometown verdict
Candace Rivers’ involvement with trucking began, fittingly, on Interstate 20 not far from her hometown of Oxford, Alabama.
These vehicles convey Esther from her hometown hospital, then to a city hospital, and finally from the city hospital in another hearselike conveyance […]
“It’s not good stewardship. If the guests wanted to walk through a funhouse with guys jumping out of the shadows saying ‘booga-booga,’ they’d go to one of the Halloween Houses in their hometowns. The Mansion’s better than that. I can’t be a part of this plan.”
Word Forms
- hometowns
- home town
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include homeland, birthplace, domicile, township, village, residence.
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