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
Examples of grown in a Sentence
It's a job that requires a grown man.
a field lavishly grown with poppies
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All of that hits me so much differently as a grown woman and as a mom.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
There’s the artist that’s for the kids, who appealed to everyone, and the other that was more grown, more adventurous.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
More grown men shedding tears, that’s for sure.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
My grown kids still act like kids — selfish and insensitive.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
There’s the artist that’s for the kids, who appealed to everyone, and the other that was more grown, more adventurous.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
More grown men shedding tears, that’s for sure.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
My grown kids still act like kids — selfish and insensitive.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grown. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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