grown

adjective

ˈgrōn 

1

: fully grown : mature

grown men and women

2

: covered or surrounded with vegetation

land well grown with trees

3

a

: cultivated or produced in a specified way or locality

—used in combination

shade-grown tobacco

b

: overgrown with

—used in combination

a weed-grown patio

Synonyms of grown

• lush
• green
• dense
• fertile
• overgrown
• leafy

Examples of grown in a Sentence

It's a job that requires a grown man.

a field lavishly grown with poppies

Recent Examples on the Web

Back in Ithaca, his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway), and their grown son, Telemachus (Tom Holland), who hasn’t seen his father since childhood, cling uneasily to the hope that Odysseus is alive and on his way home. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

This summer seems no different, other than being sandwiched between her aging parents and grown children, and the rage and melancholy that comes with menopause. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

The couple has two grown sons, both of whom also live in Northern Virginia. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

For families While the vibe is more grown-up, kids are still in for a good time. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing grown

• full-grown
• grown-up
• moss-grown
• shade-grown

Rhymes for grown

• blown
• clone
• cone
• crone
• drone
• flown
• groan
• hone
• joan
• jone
• known
• loan

Kids Definition

grown

adjective

ˈgrōn 

: fully grown : adult

a grown man