Hometown

//ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence wordnet
  3. 3
    Designating a decision or judgement that is biased, or perceived to be biased, in favour of local preference. attributive

    "hometown decision, hometown verdict"

Example

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

Etymology

From home + town.

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