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

Now, China is rolling out computing power for its homegrown AI companies as part of its 15th five-year development plan that kicked off in January. —Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026

The plan also pledged to expand production of China’s homegrown passenger jet, the C919, and make breakthroughs in developing its own commercial jet engine. —Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026

Africa’s largest homegrown streaming platform was the lifeblood for many producers — particularly in South Africa. —Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026

In the near future, the most likely of these scenarios is an inspired act by a lone wolf or homegrown violent extremist. —Colin P. Clarke, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 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