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

Those afternoons helped spark an interest in electrical systems that eventually extended to experimenting with old VCRs and building homemade rockets. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026

Chef and owner Gordy Moufarrej emigrated from Lebanon to Montreal as a boy and uses his mother’s homemade za’atar in these addictive flatbreads. — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Godzilla’s rare mutability, though, was shown best in the homemade costumes at G-Fest, interpretations of a character who was himself interpreted with nearly every new film installment, for 70 years. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Perhaps this year, Kelce will embrace something new like homemade Pop Tarts, which is a Swift specialty. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 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