Hometown Meaning
/ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
nounDesignating a decision or judgement that is biased, or perceived to be biased, in favour of local preference.
Sentence Examples
I visited my father's hometown last summer.
Tom went back to his hometown.
I never see that picture without being reminded of my hometown.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She returned to her small ____ to visit her aging parents.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Even though she lived in many cities, she always felt a deep connection to her ____.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English home Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *duh₂-nós? Proto-Celtic *dūnombor. Proto-Germanic *tūną Proto-West Germanic *tūn Old English tūn Middle English toun English town English hometown From home + town.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"These vehicles convey Esther from her hometown hospital, then to a city hospital, and finally from the city hospital in another hearselike conveyance […]"
— 1994, Lindsey Tucker, Textual escap(e)ades:
"“It’s not good stewardship. If the guests wanted to walk through a funhouse with guys jumping out of the shadows saying ‘booga-booga,’ they’d go to one of the Halloween Houses in their hometowns. The Mansion’s better than that. I can’t be a part of this plan.”"
— 2003, Cory Doctorow, chapter 6, in Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom:
"Candace Rivers’ involvement with trucking began, fittingly, on Interstate 20 not far from her hometown of Oxford, Alabama."
— 2021 April 10, AJ Willingham, “Female truckers have become TikTok influencers, and they’re changing the transportation game”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She returned to her small ____ to visit her aging parents.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Even though she lived in many cities, she always felt a deep connection to her ____.