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noun
- 1. a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not: "a native of Montreal"
adjective
- 1. associated with the place or circumstances of a person's birth: "he's a native New Yorker" Similar
- 2. (of a plant or animal) of indigenous origin or growth: "eagle owls aren't native to Britain" Similar Opposite
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a person who was born in a particular place, or a plant or animal that lives or grows naturally in a place and has not been brought from somewhere else: a native of Monaco. The red squirrel is a native of Britain. offensive old-fashioned.
belonging by birth to a people regarded as indigenous to a certain place, especially a preliterate people: Native guides accompanied the expedition through the rainforest. of indigenous origin, growth, or production: native pottery. Synonyms: aboriginal, autochthonous.
1. : inborn, innate. native talents. 2. : belonging to a particular place by birth. a native New Yorker. 3. archaic : closely related. 4. : belonging to or associated with one by birth. hailed in his native Sweden as an influential dramatist William Peden. 5. : natural, normal. a generosity that was native to him. 6. a.
The word native has to do with where you're from. You're native to the country where you were born, and places have native plants and animals too. Things that are native are indigenous — they were born there. This is where the term Native Americans comes from — they were on this land before Europeans came over.
A native of a particular country or region is someone who was born in that country or region. She is a native of that city. American English : native / ˈneɪtɪv /
Definition of native adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
NATIVE meaning: 1. Your native town or country is the place where you were born: 2. Your native language is the…. Learn more.
a person who lives in a particular place, especially somebody who has lived there a long time synonym local. You can always tell the difference between the tourists and the natives. She speaks Italian like a native. Athens in the summer is too hot even for the natives.
NATIVE definition: 1. Your native town or country is the place where you were born: 2. Your native language is the…. Learn more.
a. One born in or connected with a place by birth: a native of Scotland now living in the United States. b. One of the original inhabitants or lifelong residents of a place. 2. An animal or plant that originated in a particular place or region.
