hometown
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hometown
- /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ US
noun hometowns · home town
- 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 […]
- Designating a decision or judgement that is biased, or perceived to be biased, in favour of local preference. hometown decision, hometown verdict
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Closest in meaning: homeland, birthplace, home, domicile, township, village, residence, city, town, commune, communal, locality, homes, origin, projected, america
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noun place of birth or residence
| Español | patria chica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 고향 gohyang |
| 日本語 | 故郷 furusato, 故郷 kokyō |
| 中文 | 家鄉 /家乡 jiāxiāng, 故鄉 /故乡 gùxiāng, 老家 lǎojiā |
| हिन्दी | गृहनगर gŕhnagar |
| Português | cidade natal |
| Français | ville natale |
| Deutsch | Heimat, Heimatort |
| Italiano | città di origine |
| Русский | родно́й го́род rodnój górod |
| Tiếng Việt | quê hương, cố hương |
| العربية | مَسْقَط اَلرَّأْس masqaṭ ar-raʔs, وَطَن الأُمّ waṭan al-ʔumm, بَلْدَةْ اَلْمَسْكَن baldat al-maskan, مَسْقَط masqaṭ |
| עברית | עיר מגורים ir m'gurim |
Talk about this word "hometown." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hometown. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hometown. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hometown "hometown." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hometown.Cite this
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