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 of grown

• lush
• green
• dense
• fertile
• overgrown
• leafy

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

The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy. —Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026

Tom Brady's sons Jack, 18, and Benjamin, 16, looked so grown up standing next to their dad's 6'4 stature in a rare family photo posted on April 6. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026

An understanding that this game is for grown men. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026

Married for 36 years, Poggensee and her husband, Bob, who grew up in the western suburbs, have two grown daughters, Maeve and Katie, who support their mom’s running adventures. —Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

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