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

With their parents footing the hefty bill, some Chinese students are asking if studying abroad is now worth it, especially when the domestic jobs market seems to be favoring homegrown talent. —Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025

Now the Mets have to hope rushing Tong and/or Sproat to the majors — after McLean’s deGrom-esque emergence raised the stakes for the Mets and the expectations for his fellow rookies — doesn’t provide a different yet no less imposing road block to success for the homegrown pitchers. —Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

Sadly, sharing lettuce with friends and neighbors just doesn’t have the same wow factor as homegrown tomatoes! —The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025

The report also urges Canadian media to go beyond Black History Month to showcase homegrown Black talent and stories year-round, and to set goals on hiring and promoting black talent in organizations. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025

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