homegrown
adjective
home·grown
ˈhōm-ˈgrōn 
1
: grown or produced at home or in a particular local area
homegrown vegetables
homegrown films
2
: native to or characteristic of a particular area
the festival will feature homegrown artists
Examples of homegrown in a Sentence
The family sells their homegrown vegetables at the local market.
The music festival will feature some homegrown talent this year.
Recent Examples on the Web
Naver and fellow internet firm Kakao (founded by an ex-Naver executive) have made South Korea one of a handful of countries where homegrown search engines outperform U.S. search giants without government intervention.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
There’s plenty of room to entertain and/or plant an urban garden with homegrown tomatoes and herbs.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
American semiconductor pioneer Intel recently received $8.5 billion in CHIPS and Science Act funding — part of an effort by the U.S. government to invest in homegrown chipmakers.
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—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Productivity has gone up 161 percent — and the number of workers down by 62 percent — thanks to 5G equipment from homegrown technology giant Huawei, the company says.
—Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
But Tesla’s success there also forced homegrown brands to innovate.
—John Liu, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
By mid-July, Fred Warner got his second contract (five years, $95 million) as a homegrown star.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
The most notable of the Dolphins’ departures included a pair of homegrown talent.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
In London, homegrown British brand Burberry, which also warned of lower profits in January, sank as much as 6%
Following a bumper few years in the wake of the pandemic, luxury goods companies are now contending with weaker demand in one of their biggest markets: China.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
There’s plenty of room to entertain and/or plant an urban garden with homegrown tomatoes and herbs.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
American semiconductor pioneer Intel recently received $8.5 billion in CHIPS and Science Act funding — part of an effort by the U.S. government to invest in homegrown chipmakers.
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Our free, fast, and fun briefing on the global economy, delivered every weekday morning.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Productivity has gone up 161 percent — and the number of workers down by 62 percent — thanks to 5G equipment from homegrown technology giant Huawei, the company says.
—Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
But Tesla’s success there also forced homegrown brands to innovate.
—John Liu, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
By mid-July, Fred Warner got his second contract (five years, $95 million) as a homegrown star.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
The most notable of the Dolphins’ departures included a pair of homegrown talent.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
In London, homegrown British brand Burberry, which also warned of lower profits in January, sank as much as 6%
Following a bumper few years in the wake of the pandemic, luxury goods companies are now contending with weaker demand in one of their biggest markets: China.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Homegrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homegrown. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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homegrown
adjective
home·grown
ˈhōm-ˈgrōn
1
: grown or made at home or nearby
homegrown vegetables
2
: native to or characteristic of a particular place
homegrown artists
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