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

Parry also called on the Football Association to improve the pathway for the development of homegrown coaches after the appointment of German Thomas Tuchel as England manager.

From BBC

The Shenzhou 19 spacecraft is crewed by three taikonauts - China’s word for astronauts - who are the latest in a series of explorers to head to the country’s homegrown space station, Tiangong, or "Heavenly Palace".

From BBC

Breed’s supporters stand by her, hailing her as a homegrown champion who has led the city during a period of crisis that included a global pandemic and the insidious rise of fentanyl.

From Los Angeles Times

FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said on Wednesday England are "not in that place" to have several homegrown managers in contention for the national team job but insisted the national coaching system is a success.

From BBC

Mark Williams, deputy chief executive of membership organisation Heart of London Business Alliance, organisers of the trail, said the statue was a celebration of a modern cinematic success and homegrown British talent.

From BBC

Related Words

• domestic