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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Seismometers offer silver bullets, allowing scientists to use moonquakes (whether homegrown or imported via lunar impacts of errant meteoroids) to effectively perform a CT scan of the deep subsurface.
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Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
While on the counter-attack, the Quakes’ homegrown player ran onto a ball-ahead played by Judd and then slipped a rising shot inside the near post.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
At the same time, China began expanding its local film production and instituting blackout dates to promote viewership of its homegrown titles.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Today, that homegrown atmosphere is still at the heart of the event, but with a few additions that make this party more exciting every year.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
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Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
While on the counter-attack, the Quakes’ homegrown player ran onto a ball-ahead played by Judd and then slipped a rising shot inside the near post.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
At the same time, China began expanding its local film production and instituting blackout dates to promote viewership of its homegrown titles.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Today, that homegrown atmosphere is still at the heart of the event, but with a few additions that make this party more exciting every year.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for homegrown
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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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