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hometown

/ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ /ˈhoʊmtaʊn/

Meanings
noun
An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.

Examples :

"My hometown is a small town where I grew up and went to school. "
place family geography person area society

Related Words

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration biased

biased verb

/ˈbaɪəst/

To place bias upon; to influence.

"Our prejudices bias our views."

Illustration childhood

childhood noun

/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

The state of being a child.

"Her childhood memories of playing hide-and-seek with her siblings were happy and vivid. "

Illustration verdict

verdict noun

/ˈvɝ.dɪkt/

A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

"The jury returned a “not guilty” verdict."

Illustration perceived

perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

To become aware of, through the physical senses or by thinking; to see; to understand.

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

Illustration preference

preference noun

/ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/

The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")

"He has a preference for crisp wines."

Illustration residence

residence noun

/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/

The place where one lives; one's home.

"My residence is a small apartment near the school. "

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designating verb

/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪŋ/ /dɪˈzɪɡneɪtɪŋ/

To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description

"to designate the boundaries of a country"

Illustration decision

decision noun

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

The act of deciding.

"After careful consideration, the student made a decision about which college to attend. "

Illustration judgement

judgement noun

/dʒʌdʒmənt/

The act of judging.

"The teacher's judgement of the student's essay will determine their grade. "

Illustration favour

favour noun

/ˈfeɪ.və/ /ˈfeɪ.vɚ/

A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

"He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home."