homemade

[hohm-meyd]

adjective

1. made make or prepared at home, locally, or by the maker's own efforts.

   The restaurant's pastry is homemade. Breakfast at the farmhouse always meant homemade preserves.

2. made make in one's own country; domestic.

   I prefer a homemade car to one of those foreign models.

3. made, make, contrived, or assembled by oneself; not professionally made make or done; amateurish.

   the plain look of homemade furniture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of homemade¹

First recorded in 1650–60; home + made

Example Sentences

In Central California last week, the CHP stopped a Nissan Sentra that didn’t have a state-issued license plate but instead had a piece of homemade pop art on the back of the car.

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I was 21, barely old enough to buy the champagne for mimosas, but somehow old enough to think I could pull off homemade biscuits, jam, cinnamon rolls and quiche for twelve.

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Since then, he’s gained a cult following among San Franciscans, who send him hundreds of fan letters every year, including homemade art and cash.

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You could cheat with a boxed cake mix, but the approach I love balances ease with real flavor: homemade batter, plus an upgraded store-bought cream cheese frosting.

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The protests - with the homemade messaging - captured attention but did nothing to alter the club's stance.

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Related Words

• handmade