grown

adjective \ ˈgrōn \

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

Definition of grown

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

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Examples of grown in a Sentence

It's a job that requires a grown man.
a field lavishly grown with poppies

Recent Examples of grown from the Web

No one made more grown men look more silly this season than James Harden.

— devin gordon, GQ, "James Harden Isn't Playing Around," 12 Apr. 2018
There are various theories as to why Kansas has so many home-grown debaters.

— christa case bryant, The Christian Science Monitor, "Need help winning an argument? Ask a Kansas high-schooler.," 11 Apr. 2018
The depth of sadness included a personal connection for the Gulls, who hosted Humboldt assistant coach Chris Beaudry earlier this year because of a home-grown coaching program called Pass the Puck.

— bryce miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Connection to fatal Canadian bus crash rattles Gulls," 10 Apr. 2018
The seat, likely from the late 19th century, was hewn from a hunk of driftwood into a crescent shape, just large enough for a grown man to sit on.

— krista langlois, Smithsonian, "Why Scientists Are Starting to Care About Cultures Who Talk to Whales," 6 Apr. 2018
Having reached double figures this term with 11 Premier League goals, 34-year-old Murray is the English top-flight's third highest home-grown scorer - behind only Kane and Raheem Sterling.

— SI.com, "FanView: Why Age Should Not Prevent Brighton's Glenn Murray From a Merited England Call Up," 8 Mar. 2018
Kellner, hiding in his own thoughts and writings, was a grown man with extensive geopolitical knowledge of his day.

— david hendricks, San Antonio Express-News, "German citizen’s WWII diary detailed what was to come," 8 Mar. 2018
Attempts to establish a home-grown profession start from a low base.

— The Economist, "Cultivating bean-countersAccountancy takes root in the inhospitable soil of Afghanistan," 11 Jan. 2018
Every corner of the home is crafted to avoid interference with the naturally-grown labyrinth of plants.

— liz stinson, Curbed, "Modern concrete and wood house was designed around existing trees," 27 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of grown

1645

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Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

GROWN Defined for English Language Learners

grown

adjective

Definition of grown for English Language Learners

: no longer a child

GROWN Defined for Kids

grown

adjective \ ˈgrōn \

Definition of grown for Students

: having reached full growth : mature

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