homemade

adjective

home·​made ˈhō(m)-ˈmād 

1

: made in the home, on the premises, or by one's own efforts

2

: of domestic manufacture

Examples of homemade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, use gentle, homemade cleansers, soft scrubbing tools, and an easy-to-maintain cleaning routine to keep your fireclay sink immaculate. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 10 Sep. 2026

On the 9/11 anniversary in 2009, investigators uncovered an al Qaeda plot to attack the New York City subway system with homemade bombs at two of its busiest stations. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

One of the entrepreneurs on the group chat was Juan Carlos Blaín Noste, who began delivering homemade hamburgers 14 years ago to fellow students at the University of Computer Sciences in Havana. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Commercial breaks became recalibration windows to check the official time and nudge the homemade version back into sync. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for homemade

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed

Kids Definition

homemade

adjective

home·​made ˈhōm-ˈ(m)ād 

: made in the home