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.
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The cocktail menu utilizes plenty of homegrown ingredients, resulting in a delightful range of unfussy drinks, often served in quirky glassware.
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Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Ukraine's deployment of new homegrown ballistic missiles could be on the horizon, with little sign that Western restrictions on weapons able to fire deep into Russian territory will be slackened despite grinding but consistent Russian gains in the country's east.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Smith writes that the idea of a Judeo-Christian tradition emerged in the United States in the 1930s and ’40s as a response to both homegrown and foreign antisemitism and fascism.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2024
This astronomical figure underscores the urgency of developing homegrown AI capabilities.
—Prem Naraindas, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Ukraine's deployment of new homegrown ballistic missiles could be on the horizon, with little sign that Western restrictions on weapons able to fire deep into Russian territory will be slackened despite grinding but consistent Russian gains in the country's east.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Smith writes that the idea of a Judeo-Christian tradition emerged in the United States in the 1930s and ’40s as a response to both homegrown and foreign antisemitism and fascism.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2024
This astronomical figure underscores the urgency of developing homegrown AI capabilities.
—Prem Naraindas, Forbes, 31 Oct. 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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