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

And residents have banded together with the power of clipboard petitions, homemade T-shirts and Facebook groups. — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

SheThePeople similarly identifies homemade bread baking as one of the slow-paced, hands-on hobbies gaining attention among Gen Z. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Come morning, breakfast under the frescoes at Ristorante Vittoria is a heady procession of homemade cakes and marmalades. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

The event provides an opportunity for 250 cake lovers to bring a cake (homemade or store bought) to share. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 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