hail from

phrase

: to be or have been native to or a resident of

She hails from Chicago.

Examples of hail from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With 80% of the hotel staff hailing from the local Vincentian community, the atmosphere here is one of easy warmth. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

This year’s crop hails from Belgium, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, and co-production partner Canada. — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

The maxiskirt, which hailed from the fall 2026 collection, featured delicate paneling with botanical elements throughout. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Only a handful of musicians and bands hailing from Sacramento have found major commercial success. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hail from

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum