homebred

[ hohm-bred ]

adjective

1. bred breed or raised at home; native; indigenous; domestic.

homebred

/ ˈhəʊmˌbrɛd /

adjective

1. raised or bred at home
2. lacking sophistication or cultivation; crude

Word History and Origins

Origin of homebred¹

First recorded in 1580–90; home + bred

Example Sentences

At Del Mar, Pastor T, a 2-year-old homebred for WinStar Farm and trained by Bob Baffert, suffered a life-ending injury to his right front leg during morning training.

From Los Angeles Times

Her sister Charlotte wrote that Emily, who knew French and German, played Beethoven on the piano, studied in Brussels and, well, wrote “Wuthering Heights,” was a “homebred country girl” with “no worldly wisdom.”

From New York Times

After the attacks, the Belgian security services were heavily criticized for their lack of effective action against Islamist extremists, many of them homebred.

From New York Times

The couple used “Kitten” for many of their homebred horses, which was Sarah’s nickname given to her by Ken when they were dating in 1954.

From Seattle Times

Hoppert: The Calumet homebred finished third in two Santa Anita prep races but was never a factor.

From New York Times