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.
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After experiencing harsh burns on the first day despite high-SPF products, he was offered a homegrown paste by a local guide.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Rachel said she was raised with an understanding of organic food at a time when most people didn’t understand it, with homegrown vegetables and homemade wheat bread.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The lineup includes both touring productions and homegrown shows.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
During the political and artistic ferment of the nineteen-sixties, Iran was one of many countries that developed a homegrown New Wave.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Rachel said she was raised with an understanding of organic food at a time when most people didn’t understand it, with homegrown vegetables and homemade wheat bread.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The lineup includes both touring productions and homegrown shows.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
During the political and artistic ferment of the nineteen-sixties, Iran was one of many countries that developed a homegrown New Wave.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Homegrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homegrown. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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
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