homegrown

adjective

home·​grown ˈhōm-ˈgrōn How to pronounce homegrown (audio)
1
: grown or produced at home or in a particular local area
homegrown vegetables
homegrown films
2
: native to or characteristic of a particular area
the festival will feature homegrown artists

Examples of homegrown in a Sentence

The family sells their homegrown vegetables at the local market. The music festival will feature some homegrown talent this year.
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The cocktail menu utilizes plenty of homegrown ingredients, resulting in a delightful range of unfussy drinks, often served in quirky glassware. Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Ukraine's deployment of new homegrown ballistic missiles could be on the horizon, with little sign that Western restrictions on weapons able to fire deep into Russian territory will be slackened despite grinding but consistent Russian gains in the country's east. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Smith writes that the idea of a Judeo-Christian tradition emerged in the United States in the 1930s and ’40s as a response to both homegrown and foreign antisemitism and fascism. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2024 This astronomical figure underscores the urgency of developing homegrown AI capabilities. Prem Naraindas, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homegrown 

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of homegrown was in 1647

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“Homegrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homegrown. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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homegrown

adjective
home·​grown ˈhōm-ˈgrōn How to pronounce homegrown (audio)
1
: grown or made at home or nearby
homegrown vegetables
2
: native to or characteristic of a particular place
homegrown artists

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