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

Some homegrown role players have not contributed as much as the Phillies envisioned. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 24 July 2026

But the unexpected hero of the night was Preston Plambeck, a homegrown player who came off the bench and scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute, finishing off a rebound for his first MLS goal. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

With access to the leading AI chips severely limited, Chinese tech companies have increasingly sought homegrown alternatives. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 23 July 2026

But in recent weeks, a gaggle of American startups have started releasing competitive homegrown alternatives to Chinese open source AI models, Forbes reported. — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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