English Online Dictionary. What means hometown? What does hometown mean?
English
Alternative forms
- home town
Etymology
From home + town.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/
Noun
hometown (plural hometowns)
- An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
- (attributive) Designating a decision or judgement that is biased, or perceived to be biased, in favour of local preference.
- hometown decision, hometown verdict
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- townhome