hometown
pronunciation
How to pronounce hometown in British English: UK [ˈhəʊmtaʊn]
How to pronounce hometown in American English: US [ˈhoʊmtaʊn]
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- Noun:
- the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence
Word Origin
- hometown (n.)
- 1879, from home (n.) + town.
Example
- 1. When does the weather become warmer in your hometown ?
- 2. Seeking a change of pace , mia decides to jettison brooklyn for her minnesota hometown .
- 3. Is your hometown a beautiful place ?
- 4. The global recession has hit kumi 's hometown hard .
- 5. Ray convinced a friend from his hometown to join the business .