1
: fully grown : mature
grown men and women
2
: covered or surrounded with vegetation
land well grown with trees
3
a
: cultivated or produced in a specified way or locality
used in combination
shade-grown tobacco
b
: overgrown with
used in combination
a weed-grown patio

Examples of grown in a Sentence

It's a job that requires a grown man. a field lavishly grown with poppies
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Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grown was in 1645

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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grown. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

grown

adjective
: fully grown : adult
a job for a grown man

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