homegrown

American  

[hohm-grohn] / ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn /

adjective

1. grown or produced at home or in a particular region for local consumption.

   homegrown tomatoes.

2. native to, characteristic of, or developed in a particular region.

   the music of our own homegrown musicians; a community known for its homegrown hospitality; America’s homegrown terrorists.

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Etymology

Origin of homegrown

First recorded in 1635–45; home + grown

Example Sentences

Such arrangements have long angered Congolese fans living abroad, who until recent years blocked concerts by Fally Ipupa and other homegrown musicians in outrage at a perceived closeness to the much-criticised government.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Mistral AI co-founder Guillaume Lample emphasized the critical need for Europe to access homegrown superintelligence capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Nine minutes into the second half, the homegrown captain, neck muscles flaring, flicked a header beyond Dida, circling his arms to rouse the Reds in the Istanbul stands.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The EU proposed an overhaul of mobile satellite spectrum licensing to reserve the majority for homegrown operators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

But the deterrents to a degree can also be homegrown.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Related Words

• domestic