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# homemade

adjective (homemade, also home-made)

«homemade» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Homemade means made at home, not bought from a shop or factory. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homemade/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life homemade food like bread, cakes, jam or lemonade is made in your kitchen; homemade cards and presents are made by hand. In stories, homemade things show care and love, or sometimes something rough and simple. Safety: homemade fireworks or chemicals are very dangerous — never try. Phrases: «homemade cake», «homemade soup», «homemade card», «homemade costume».

### Examples

- Grandma's homemade apple pie is the best. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homemade/#x1)
- We sold homemade lemonade at the fair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homemade/#x2)
- I made a homemade card for Mum's birthday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homemade/#x3)
- His homemade costume won first prize. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homemade/#x4)
- Homemade bread smells wonderful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homemade/#x5)
- They built a homemade raft. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homemade/#x6)
- Never try homemade fireworks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homemade/#x7)
- Is this jam homemade or from the shop? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homemade/#x8)

### Note

Written «homemade» (common in the US and now everywhere) or «home-made» (UK). Opposite: shop-bought (UK), store-bought (US). Homemade food has no long-life preservatives, so it may go bad faster.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «homemade» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homemade/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«homemade» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/homemade.html) on Mova free.