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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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Beaver Creek delivers for both kids and grown-ups.
—Grace Bastidas, Parents, 29 Sep. 2025
At the same time, mid-level and senior employment has remained stable or grown.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
The couple, married 28 years with three grown daughters, opened the doors for a tour, in a recent issue of Veranda magazine.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grown. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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