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

• green
• leafy
• lush
• luxuriant
• overgrown
• verdant

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

To understand why people—including my son and I—are increasingly vacationing with their grown children, Dean Minnaert of Denver's Metropolitan State University points to two overarching themes. —Caroline Howard, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

Soon, though, a grown doodle man sprawls helplessly on the ground. —Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 14 May 2025

Carell stars as a grown man who is, indeed, still a virgin and is desperate to find someone not only to be physically intimate with, but also to forge a romantic and emotional connection with. —Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025

Joe is a grown man who unironically believes in fairy tales. —Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025

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
• known
• loan
• lone

Kids Definition

grown

adjective

ˈgrōn 

: fully grown : adult

a grown man