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hometown

Pronunciation: /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/

The English word “hometown” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
  2. Designating a decision or judgement that is biased, or perceived to be biased, in favour of local preference.

Etymology

From home + town.

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