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

The petition follows the 2025 lineup announcement, which organizers feel lacks sufficient representation of homegrown talent. —Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025

Moran emphasized the importance of supporting homegrown independent cinema. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025

Morgan sees fostering more homegrown talent as the key. —NPR, 15 Oct. 2025

Going forward, the scientists plan to provide homegrown solutions for quantum communication networks and more. —Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 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