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hometown
noun, home·town often attributive \-ˈtau̇n\
: the city or town where you were born or grew up
Full Definition of HOMETOWN
: the city or town where one was born or grew up; also : the place of one's principal residence
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First Known Use of HOMETOWN
1912
Rhymes with HOMETOWN
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HOMETOWN Defined for Kids
hometown
noun home·town \ˈhōm-ˈtau̇n\
Definition of HOMETOWN for Kids
: the city or town where a person was born or grew up
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