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

Last year, Dolla (real name: Dominic Matheson) smashed the box-office record for a homegrown DJ’s tour of these parts, selling more than 170,000 tickets across a four-date lap, produced by Untitled. —Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025

Along with the ongoing saga with Terry McLaurin, the Washington Commanders now have another situation to deal with regarding a homegrown talent. —Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025

But there’s a reason the Golden Knights don’t land in the top five and that’s due to a dodgy draft record without much homegrown talent to show for it. —Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025

The Sox invested their savings promptly in a homegrown stud. —Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for homegrown

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone

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