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

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homegrown

At the end of February, OpenAI increased its multiyear cloud-computing deal with Amazon Web Services to $138 billion over eight years, including 2 gigawatts on Amazon’s homegrown AI chip, known as Trainium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

It was not from envy of teams like the Dodgers with their cast of superstars-for-hire, but from envy of the teams showcasing their budding young homegrown stars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

Then we started to see cases that were homegrown here.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

Though Intuitive posted both higher 2Q profits and sales, Oppenheimer says the company is likely to face competition from homegrown Chinese systems and its shift to extended use instruments is bound to pressure FY27 growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

But the deterrents to a degree can also be homegrown.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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