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hometown

noun, home·town often attributive \-ˈtan\

: 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-ˈtan\

Definition of HOMETOWN for Kids

:  the city or town where a person was born or grew up

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