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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The emerging industry is fired up by regional assistance, but the current framework may disadvantage more ambitious Spanish productions, potentially stifling homegrown innovation and risk-taking toward high-budget animation. —Callum McLennan, Variety, 12 May 2024

Advertisement Some critics linked Southers’ academic research on homegrown extremism to the aggressive clearing of the campus encampments. —Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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