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hometowner

hometowner noun: one who lives in their hometown.

Noun

hometowner (plural hometowners)

  1. One who lives in their hometown.
    • The temptation of the hometowner is therefore the classic temptation of insularity, which equates (or confuses) interest with self-absorption.1999, Kieran Bonner, A Great Place to Raise Kids
    • The show goes on. And holiday visitors, just like the hometowners rushing to holiday parties or home from work, become part of the spectacle.2023 September 12, Jordyn Holman, “The Holiday Boom in New York Is Back. Sort Of.”, in The New York Times
  2. A person who comes from one's own hometown.
  3. That which pertains to a hometown or one's hometown.
    • “Yeah, let's do a hometowner, Gary, it'll be one for both of us.” “Hometowner? What the hell is that?” “For the radio stations in Springfield, it'll give you a chance to say hi to your mom and dad, and that fine little sister of yours.”2015, Mike Shepherd, Collage

Forms of hometowner

pluralhometowners

Origin of hometowner

From hometown + -er.

Questions about hometowner

What does hometowner mean?
Hometowner means one who lives in their hometown.
What part of speech is hometowner?
Hometowner is a noun.
What is the plural of hometowner?
The plural of hometowner is hometowners.

Words near hometowner in the dictionary

  1. hometeams
  2. hometime
  3. hometimes
  4. hometown
  5. hometowned
  6. hometowner
  7. hometowners
  8. hometownish
  9. hometowns
  10. hometz
  11. homevid

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