homegrown
adjective
home·grown
ˈhōm-ˈgrōn 
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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Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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In some countries, including those facing national elections soon, political leaders who've advocated a homegrown style of MAGA are suddenly scrambling to distance themselves from the U.S. president.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Federal policy uncertainty is a challenge, but New York’s renewable energy industry is stubborn, homegrown and resilient.
—Noah Ginsburg, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
In some countries, including those facing national elections soon, political leaders who've advocated a homegrown style of MAGA are suddenly scrambling to distance themselves from the U.S. president.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
After riding a wave of homegrown growth for over a decade, reaching a high point in production in 2022 when Kentucky distillers produced a record 2.7 million barrels, sales have softened.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Homegrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homegrown. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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homegrown
adjective
home·grown
ˈhōm-ˈgrōn
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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