grown

adjective

ˈgrōn 

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

Synonyms of grown

• lush
• green
• dense
• fertile
• overgrown
• leafy

Examples of grown in a Sentence

It's a job that requires a grown man.

a field lavishly grown with poppies

Recent Examples on the Web

The entire stalk, which appears to be the height of several grown men, is covered in growths that will eventually bloom, Callahan said. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 June 2026

Detectives from Lake County, Illinois, Sheriff's office rescued a girl under 14 from a grown man who had traveled from Georgia to meet her this weekend, authorities said Sunday. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 June 2026

Mariska Hargitay's eldest son looked so grown up while joining his mom for a meaningful red carpet appearance on June 8. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 June 2026

All of that hits me so much differently as a grown woman and as a mom. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing grown

• full-grown
• grown-up
• moss-grown
• shade-grown

Rhymes for grown

• blown
• clone
• cone
• crone
• drone
• flown
• groan
• hone
• joan
• jone
• known
• loan

Kids Definition

grown

adjective

ˈgrōn 

: fully grown : adult

a grown man