grown

American  

[grohn] / groʊn /

adjective

1. advanced in growth.

   a grown boy.

2. arrived at full growth or maturity; adult.

   a grown man.

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verb

1. past participle of grow.

grown British  

/ ɡrəʊn /

adjective

1. 1. developed or advanced

      fully grown

   2. ( in combination )

      half-grown

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Other Word Forms

• half-grown
  adjective
• ungrown
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of grown

First recorded in 1325–75, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Axios reported -- citing two unnamed sources -- that Trump has "grown increasingly frustrated about the negotiations with Iran over the past several days."

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

While it has remained popular over the years, Spotify says consumption of dance music for under-25s has grown 73% across the world since 2020.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

That has prompted a group of fans that has grown larger each home game to gather shirtless in the upper deck at Angel Stadium and chant that owner Arte Moreno should “sell the team.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Young people moving back in with their parents is a trend that’s grown significantly in recent years.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Each year the children had grown older, bolder, louder; but Clare had never thought they would trespass into his beloved Deadwood.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman