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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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 See All Example Sentences for grown

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grown was in 1645

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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grown. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

grown

adjective
: fully grown : adult
a grown man

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