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

Examples of homemade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In treats like cookies, crackers, and flatbreads, where a super light texture isn’t the goal, homemade oat flour is perfectly fine. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024 There are also blueberry-beet and coconut cream smoothies, toast slathered in homemade cashew butter and raspberry sauce, and salads tossed with edamame, red pepper, pickled red onion, and roasted peanut. Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024 Here's how to make the best homemade cleaning solution for window blinds. Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024 Smith carved some nearby pine into a sphere and wound it with wool and cotton before layering it with cloth and stitching it together to produce the first of countless homemade balls manufactured at Stalag Luft III. Jack Bantock, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024 Top the finished dish with salsa, homemade crema, and avocado slices. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024 Get yourself a cabana and order the Taste of Coachella, a flight of local beers and homemade snack mix. Kim Westerman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Apparently when a homemade snail shell isn’t available, a store bought chunk of plastic will do. Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024 Shania Twain nurtured her childhood imagination with homemade Barbies Twain was creating her own Barbie world from the start. USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Homemade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homemade. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

homemade

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