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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Classic breakfast food, fresh fish, and homemade soups fill you up for whatever adventures are in store. Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025 Get ready for some down-home comfort with our freshly baked homemade pies and cobblers. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025 Pasta lovers, diners craving a lack of pretension in Wynwood What to order: Like its straightforward name suggests, the star here is homemade pasta in various simple but delectable forms. Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 Today’s visitors rave about the homemade cottage cakes with apricot preserves, luxurious bedding, including lovely eyelet covers, and extensive grounds. Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for homemade

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 6 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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