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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Polo Grill does steaks and more in a grown up setting.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Mendoza wins with command, accuracy, red-zone efficiency and grown-man composure.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
The lack of identification hasn’t slowed down the clip’s spread online, where the contrast between strict aviation protocol and grown adults making cat and dog noises on an emergency radio frequency has resonated with just about everyone who’s heard it.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Mendoza wins with command, accuracy, red-zone efficiency and grown-man composure.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
The lack of identification hasn’t slowed down the clip’s spread online, where the contrast between strict aviation protocol and grown adults making cat and dog noises on an emergency radio frequency has resonated with just about everyone who’s heard it.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grown. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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