homemade

adjective

home·​made ˈhō(m)-ˈmād How to pronounce homemade (audio)
1
: made in the home, on the premises, or by one's own efforts
2
: of domestic manufacture

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The lunch special for the month of August is a hot honey pimento cheese sandwich on homemade white bread served with a garden side salad ($11.95). Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025 Even the tonic is homemade with mandarins and blood oranges, so stopping in for a refreshing drink is well worth it. Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Treat yourself—and others—to this impressive homemade brownie recipe. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025 That's why making homemade cards to send to friends and family is the ideal craft for this sign. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for homemade

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of homemade was in 1547

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“Homemade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homemade. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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homemade

adjective
home·​made ˈhōm-ˈ(m)ād How to pronounce homemade (audio)
: made in the home

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