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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Stacked up in a single trench coat; secretly, reluctantly living the life of a grown man, accruing all of his missteps and guilt along the way.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
The regenerative cotton program has enabled some clients to transition away from conventionally grown cotton—particularly those who have been priced out of using organic cotton.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
The specimen was estimated to be between 10 and 13 feet long — a full-grown predator in one of the planet’s most extreme marine environments.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
She is survived by her husband, production designer Bo Welch, and her grown sons, Matthew and Luke.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
The regenerative cotton program has enabled some clients to transition away from conventionally grown cotton—particularly those who have been priced out of using organic cotton.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
The specimen was estimated to be between 10 and 13 feet long — a full-grown predator in one of the planet’s most extreme marine environments.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
She is survived by her husband, production designer Bo Welch, and her grown sons, Matthew and Luke.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grown. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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