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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Baird played four seasons (2014-17) for the Cardinal, winning three national championships, before signing with Real Salt Lake as a homegrown player in 2018.
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Judith Magyar, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Tomatoes and onions were readily available, either homegrown or bought cheaply at the market.
—Sami Tamimi
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Baird played four seasons (2014-17) for the Cardinal, winning three national championships, before signing with Real Salt Lake as a homegrown player in 2018.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The homegrown foliage is required for public areas of the Executive Office of the President, Department of Defense and the Department of State.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homegrown
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“Homegrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homegrown. Accessed 22 Aug. 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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