homegrown

adjective

home·​grown ˈhōm-ˈgrōn How to pronounce homegrown (audio)
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.
Recent Examples on the Web So what else might lure a producer to Ireland, besides the tax breaks, quality crew, wealth of homegrown talent and variable terrain? Becky Lucas, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024 From 2018, its film authorities launched labs and subsidy systems for new homegrown production. John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024 From a logistical standpoint our movie is so homegrown. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024 For almost every big tech service, there is a smaller homegrown equivalent: from German search engine Ecosia to French messaging app Olvid and Polish Amazon alternative Allegro. Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024 In the spirit of Texans helping Texans, the Lone Star State’s favorite homegrown grocery store has announced a $1 million donation to help Panhandle residents and first responders suffering through the largest wildfire in state history. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024 Miles Bridges’ long-term status Among the most difficult choices Peterson, along with team ownership as a whole, has to make: whether to re-sign one of the team’s homegrown pieces. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2024 The shift has also been evident in homegrown brands. Ishika Mookerjee, Fortune Asia, 28 Feb. 2024 At the same time, players like Musiala and Davies could become essential faces of the next golden generation of homegrown players. Manuel Veth, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of homegrown was in 1647

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“Homegrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homegrown. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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homegrown

adjective
home·​grown ˈhōm-ˈgrōn How to pronounce homegrown (audio)
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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