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

That has also provided an opening for Ukraine, which, throughout the past four years, has painstakingly built a homegrown defense industry that is producing sophisticated aerial and sea drones. —Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026

Hello homegrown tomatoes, watermelon, and stone fruits galore. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026

Fruit trees aren't just for fresh, homegrown harvests—many varieties also provide plenty of shade, creating a cooler environment around your home. —Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026

The measures include a familiar dose of policy prescriptions to regulate energy demand, but also call for a long overdue rethink of Europe’s energy system, one that focuses on homegrown sources rather than reliance on fossil fuel imports from hostile neighbors or geopolitical hotspots. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026

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