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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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The next, Howie is my present-day reflection, a grown man whose day will be ruined if Díaz blows this save.
—Joshua Dubler, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
If so many grown women are feeling vigilant, imagine how girls and younger women feel: at a vulnerable age, still learning about the world and already surrounded by the message—and, in plenty of cases, the reality—that boys and men are dangerous.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Speaking of Armageddon, the scene at the end when Ben Affleck says goodby to Bruce Willis has developed a reputation online for making grown men cry.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The next, Howie is my present-day reflection, a grown man whose day will be ruined if Díaz blows this save.
—Joshua Dubler, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
If so many grown women are feeling vigilant, imagine how girls and younger women feel: at a vulnerable age, still learning about the world and already surrounded by the message—and, in plenty of cases, the reality—that boys and men are dangerous.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Speaking of Armageddon, the scene at the end when Ben Affleck says goodby to Bruce Willis has developed a reputation online for making grown men cry.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grown
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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grown. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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