homemade

adjective

home·​made ˈhō(m)-ˈmād 

1

: made in the home, on the premises, or by one's own efforts

2

: of domestic manufacture

Examples of homemade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of her favorite dishes to cook are anything with fish or her homemade hot sauce. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

New York-style bagels and more than a dozen homemade schmears are on the menu at a new bagel shop set to open just south of Charlotte. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

How to Make Homemade Ice Cream The exact process for making homemade ice cream depends on the type of ice cream. — Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

A bit sweet from sugar, a bit acidic from vinegar, a bit spicy from hot sauce, and rounded out with neutral oil, this homemade vinaigrette recipe is the perfect all-purpose salad dressing. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for homemade

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed

Kids Definition

homemade

adjective

home·​made ˈhōm-ˈ(m)ād 

: made in the home