homemade

[ hohm-meyd ]

adjective

1. made make or prepared at home, locally, or by the maker's own efforts:

   The restaurant's pastry is homemade. Breakfast at the farmhouse always meant homemade preserves.

2. made make in one's own country; domestic:

   I prefer a homemade car to one of those foreign models.

3. made, make, contrived, or assembled by oneself; not professionally made make or done; amateurish:

   the plain look of homemade furniture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of homemade¹

First recorded in 1650–60; home + made

Example Sentences

She also told the BBC he had encouraged her to smoke what he told her was "tree resin" from a homemade bong.

From BBC

I usually make a hybrid: homemade sauce with a pre-made sauce.

From Los Angeles Times

Our dining table was always filled to the brim with an elaborate spread of homemade entrees and sweets.

From Salon

There simply isn’t enough time in the day to make the homemade meals her growing baby needs.

From BBC

Away from the countless homemade signs in the crowd requesting Ronaldo's shirt, there was a game to be played.

From BBC

Related Words

• handmade