native

[US]/ˈneɪtɪv/
[UK]/ˈneɪtɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. belonging to a particular place by birth or origin; inherent; natural; innate
n. a person born in a particular place; an original inhabitant; a local resident

Phrases & Collocations

native speaker

native language

native place

native american

native land

native soil

native tongue

native produce

native gold

native plant

native starch

native code

go native

native son

native state

native bank

native copper

Example Sentences

a native of Montreal.

a plant native to Asia.

He is a native of Beijing.

a unit on Native Americans.

Tobacco is native to America.

the marigold is a native of southern Europe.

he's a native New Yorker.

a jealousy and rage native to him.

allegiance to one's native land

the native plants of Asia

Real-world Examples

Realtor Sharon Wooten is a Florida native.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Inclement weather always upsets the natives.

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

Young people who are digital natives are indeed becoming more skillful at separating fact from fiction in cyberspace.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

The 26-year-old challenger Lei Tingjie is a Chongqing native.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

The doctors said the worm was a roundworm native to Australia.

Source: VOA Special September 2023 Collection

Natives from some countries are barred, however.

Source: VOA Special October 2017 Collection

The flightless seabirds are native to Antarctica.

Source: VOA Special November 2022 Collection

Like apples, carrots are native to Central Asia.

Source: New types of questions for the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4).

And for native speakers, these changes happen automatically.

Source: Tim's British Accent Class

Though now inextricably linked with France, Antoinette wasn't a native of the country.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

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