homegrown

[hohm-grohn]

adjective

1. grown 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of homegrown¹

First recorded in 1635–45; home + grown

Example Sentences

The divide between commuters and committed residents isn’t strictly financial, since many homegrown New Jerseyans are also affluent.

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Microsoft in August said that it had started to test publicly a homegrown AI model that could be used for its Copilot chatbot.

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One is the disparity in skill between the internationals and homegrown players.

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The party says Miliband's campaign will rally activists and local communities across the country against fracking, and promote investment in clean, homegrown power.

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The Blues have moved on more than 40 homegrown players in the past decade, and made £315m from selling academy-developed talent in the last four seasons alone - £100m more than Manchester City.

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Related Words

• domestic