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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They were married for 25 years and shared two grown daughters, Mallory and Macy.
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 10 May 2025
It’s never been quite so grown up and full bodied in that way.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
In the wrong director’s hands, the show could seem too grown up for kids and too corny for adults.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
On Mother's Day, children — whether small or grown — take the opportunity to pay special tribute to their moms.
—Maquita Peters, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 10 May 2025
It’s never been quite so grown up and full bodied in that way.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
In the wrong director’s hands, the show could seem too grown up for kids and too corny for adults.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
On Mother's Day, children — whether small or grown — take the opportunity to pay special tribute to their moms.
—Maquita Peters, NPR, 23 Apr. 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 17 May. 2025.
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