homemade

adjective

home·​made ˈhō(m)-ˈmād How to pronounce homemade (audio)
1
: made in the home, on the premises, or by one's own efforts
2
: of domestic manufacture

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Nearly 50 employees at a Maryland business were sent to a hospital after a coworker's homemade food led to mass food poisoning. Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024 But the milkshakes, made with their homemade vanilla base, are the real stars. Christine Clarridge, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 They can be used to make a homemade pumpkin purée! Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024 Each is made in limited annual quantities, all have earned 90 points or more from top raters, and the duo tasted the wines with Japanese dishes at top local restaurants including the 3-Michelin starred Single Thread, as well Miki’s homemade sukiyaki. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homemade 

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of homemade was in 1547

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“Homemade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homemade. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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homemade

adjective
home·​made ˈhōm-ˈ(m)ād How to pronounce homemade (audio)
: made in the home
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