homegrown

American  

[hohm-grohn] / ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of homegrown

First recorded in 1635–45; home + grown

Example Sentences

The Kremlin’s initial efforts to replace foreign platforms with homegrown equivalents were hamfisted.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2027 or early 2028, Japanese forces will bring to Kyushu another new homegrown missile—the Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile, designed to evade enemy defenses—after deploying one in central Japan this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

If Moonshot does eventually list in the financial hub, it will add to the flurry of homegrown Chinese AI and chip companies rushing to capitalize on the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal

It came at a cost as homegrown talents in the generations that followed found opportunities in the top flight increasingly hard to come by.

From BBC

The UK government said the new port would help deliver clean, homegrown electricity, protect households from volatile fossil fuel markets and create up to 5,000 new jobs.

From BBC

Related Words

• domestic