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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South Korea has moved closer to powering its next-generation fighter jets with a homegrown engine, as the government finalised a long-term investment plan and development schedule for the program.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Add in adorable kids, a nostalgic setting, scary monsters, references that lit up the pleasure centers of Stephen King, John Carpenter, and Steven Spielberg fans, and of course Stranger Things became Netflix’s first homegrown mega-franchise.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Where to Stay The charm of the Forgotten Coast is a result of its slow and soulful pace of living, and that extends to its homegrown places to stay, including Old Florida Inns and B&Bs.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Witherspoon and Smith-Njigba serving as the only homegrown players is notable in the context of Seattle’s championship pursuit because of the correlation between hitting on draft picks and building a contender.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Add in adorable kids, a nostalgic setting, scary monsters, references that lit up the pleasure centers of Stephen King, John Carpenter, and Steven Spielberg fans, and of course Stranger Things became Netflix’s first homegrown mega-franchise.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Where to Stay The charm of the Forgotten Coast is a result of its slow and soulful pace of living, and that extends to its homegrown places to stay, including Old Florida Inns and B&Bs.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Witherspoon and Smith-Njigba serving as the only homegrown players is notable in the context of Seattle’s championship pursuit because of the correlation between hitting on draft picks and building a contender.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 24 Dec. 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 29 Dec. 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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