homegrown

adjective

home·​grown ˈhōm-ˈgrōn 

1

: grown or produced at home or in a particular local area

homegrown vegetables

homegrown films

2

: native to or characteristic of a particular area

the festival will feature homegrown artists

Examples of homegrown in a Sentence

The family sells their homegrown vegetables at the local market.

The music festival will feature some homegrown talent this year.

Recent Examples on the Web

Billed as North Africa’s first homegrown superhero franchise, Atoman world premiered at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) in 2025. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

Deliver Major Hits A significant part of Spain’s surge has come from homegrown movies. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

That shift has helped reshape the opportunity for homegrown brands, including Mao Geping’s namesake beauty company. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

The event gives local horse owners, breeders and trainers an opportunity to showcase their homegrown talent while competing for $1 million in purse money during an exciting day of races. — Tk Kuegler, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for homegrown

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone

Kids Definition

homegrown

adjective

home·​grown ˈhōm-ˈgrōn 

1

: grown or made at home or nearby

homegrown vegetables

2

: native to or characteristic of a particular place

homegrown artists