homemade

adjective

home·​made ˈhō(m)-ˈmād 

1

: made in the home, on the premises, or by one's own efforts

2

: of domestic manufacture

Examples of homemade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dozens of supporters gathered outside of the Manhattan court on Monday where Mangione pleaded not guilty state charges, many of them holding what appeared to be homemade signs that bore messages of support for Mangione and messages critical of the health care industry. —Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024

There were heaping bowls of something called Krazy Krunch (think nutty caramel corn, with a hefty glug of corn syrup) and homemade hard candies, spread out like a feast in front of a Christmas tree so intricately decorated it was left up year round. —Megan Thielking, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024

Knox and Shirley visit the forge, where some of his friends reveal a small arsenal of homemade pikes, spears, clubs, and armored chest protectors. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024

Cakes were often sweetened with homemade jams, filled with wild berries and mountain fruits. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

homemade

adjective

home·​made ˈhōm-ˈ(m)ād 

: made in the home