Hometown
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The town or city where one was born or grew up, or the place one considers to be home. A person's place of origin or longest residence.
“She moved back to her hometown after university to be closer to her family.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/
Syllables
home·town
Related Words
Synonyms
birthplacenative townhome city
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Wordle
Contains HOME + TOWN compound with double O - personal identity term
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points; compound combining familiar location words
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