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

She transforms a rainbow of blossoms into hair adornments, earrings, necklace pendants and rings, treating her homegrown organic materials like precious gems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The program seeks to connect more South Koreans to homegrown AI chatbots with the goal of advancing the country’s push for AI sovereignty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The home’s environmentally friendly features continue outside, where solar panels help power the property and an edible landscape offers a variety of homegrown produce.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

China's homegrown C919 jet completed its first international commercial flight on Wednesday, a symbolic step towards Beijing's goal of challenging the decades-long aerospace dominance of Boeing and Airbus.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

“No big Magnolia mystery after all. Just another homegrown calamity claiming a thousand small green lives. Faith.”

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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• domestic