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

Freedom songs rang out alongside work songs, a player on homemade pan pipes mesmerized listeners alongside the generation’s greatest future singer-songwriters. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025

This homemade condiment is a yummy addition to baked goods, oatmeal, yogurt, or simply spread on toast. —Christina Manian, Health, 6 Nov. 2025

At the cocktail bar Muamba, owner Yvens Penna brightens a classic margarita with homemade chicória soda crafted from a pungent local herb that tastes like cilantro on steroids. —Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025

Outside, protesters and politicians demonstrated against the opening, with hundreds of people holding everything from homemade signs to flyers with QR codes linking to an anti-Shein petition. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025

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