hometown

UK
/ˈhəʊm.taʊn/
US
/ˈhoʊm.taʊn/

Translations

hometownnoun
hometowns
pl
UK
/ˈhəʊm.taʊn/
US
/ˈhoʊm.taʊn/
lieu natal
She always felt a sense of nostalgia when she visited her hometown.
Elle ressentait toujours de la nostalgie lorsqu’elle visitait son lieu natal.
Additional translations
ville natalePlus spécifique quand il s’agit d’une ville; употребляется aussi pour le village natif dans certains контекстах.
Synonyms
local area
home city
native town
hometownadjective
UK
/ˈhəʊmtaʊn/
US
/ˈhoʊmtaʊn/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something relating to a person's hometown (e.g., "hometown team").
The hometown crowd cheered wildly for the underdogs.
Le public local a applaudi avec ferveur les outsiders.

Definitions

hometownnoun
The town or city where a person was born or grew up.
She always felt a sense of nostalgia when she visited her hometown.
A place where someone has lived for a long time and feels a strong connection to.
Even after moving away, he still considered the small village his hometown.
hometownadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a person's hometown; local.
The hometown crowd cheered wildly for the underdogs.