What does "hometown" mean?

An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.

Hometown

Common synonyms include: birthplace, cultural origin, home advantage, home field advantage, home town, native place.

/ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ noun

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Noun

1
An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
"These vehicles convey Esther from her hometown hospital, then to a city hospital, and finally from the city hospital in another hearselike conveyance […]"
2
the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence wordnet
3
Designating a decision or judgement that is biased, or perceived to be biased, in favour of local preference. attributive
"hometown decision, hometown verdict"

"I visited my father's hometown last summer."

From home + town.