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

His comments follow the MIA Market opening with calls by European Commission and European producers for more inwards investment in homegrown projects to help compete against major studios and streamers active in Europe. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

The shift was visible across the Spring/Summer 2027 season, which saw a host of shows and presentations take place from October 8 to 16, with homegrown label Hemu and its Silk Road collection kicking off the week. — Yiling Pan, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

In recent years, hard lessons have been learned about the dangers of outsourcing defense supply lines to foreign companies, so there is a concerted push to redevelop homegrown industrial and development capabilities. — David Szondy october 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

And while Mexico City street style is some of the world’s best, the bar for dressing well here is set inside the lobby, where the staff wear uniforms by homegrown designer Kris Goyri. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 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