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.
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American Heart launches at No. 2 on the Official Album Downloads ranking, coming in behind only the latest release by homegrown rapper Aitch, 4.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are concerned about the potential for copycat attacks from the New Orleans terror attack on New Year's Day, as well as homegrown extremists.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Owner Jim Crane is loath to give the type of contract Tucker will command in free agency next winter, but that philosophy didn’t precipitate trades of other homegrown stars like Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa or George Springer.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
State stimulus, on-demand infrastructure, affective consumption, and homegrown innovation are reshaping consumer expectations and fashion’s business logic.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are concerned about the potential for copycat attacks from the New Orleans terror attack on New Year's Day, as well as homegrown extremists.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Owner Jim Crane is loath to give the type of contract Tucker will command in free agency next winter, but that philosophy didn’t precipitate trades of other homegrown stars like Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa or George Springer.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
State stimulus, on-demand infrastructure, affective consumption, and homegrown innovation are reshaping consumer expectations and fashion’s business logic.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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“Homegrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homegrown. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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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
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