Native Definition
nātĭv
natives
adjective
Inborn or innate rather than acquired.
Webster's New World
Being such by birth or origin.
A native Scot.
American Heritage
Being a member of the original inhabitants of a particular place.
American Heritage
Related to one as, or in connection with, the place of one's birth or origin.
One's native land, one's native language.
Webster's New World
Belonging to a locality or country by birth, production, or growth; indigenous.
A native Bostonian, plants native to Florida.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
natives
A person born in the place or country indicated.
Webster's New World
An original or indigenous inhabitant of a region, as distinguished from an invader, explorer, colonist, etc.
Webster's New World
An indigenous plant or animal.
Webster's New World
A permanent resident, as distinguished from a temporary resident or visitor.
Webster's New World
A person who is native to a place (literal or metaphoric).
She is a regular Wiki* native.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
idiom
go native
- to adopt the mode of life, often one less complicated, of the native inhabitants
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Native
Noun
Singular:
native
Plural:
nativesIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Native
Origin of Native
Native Is Also Mentioned In
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to native using the buttons below.