# hometown

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ · frequency rank #8,155

## Definitions
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.

## Easily confused with
- **homegrown** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/homegrown-vs-hometown)

## Common misspellings (12)
`hhometown`, `hmoetown`, `hoemtown`, `homeotwn`, `hometonw`, `hometownn`, `hometowwn`, `homettown`, `hometwon`, `hommetown`, `homteown`, `ohmetown`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hometown