Native

/ˈneɪtɪv/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Native

noun

  1. An aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

adjective

  1. Aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

noun

  1. A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.
  2. A native speaker.
  3. Ostrea edulis, a kind of oyster.

adjective

  1. Belonging to one by birth.

    "English is not my native language."

  2. Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.

    "The native peoples of Australia are called aborigines."

  3. Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.

    "Many native artists studied abroad."

  4. (of a species) Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by man.

    "The naturalized Norway maple often outcompetes the native North American sugar maple."

  5. (of software) Pertaining to the system or architecture in question.

    "The native integer size is sixteen bits."

Anagrams of Native

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

homelinginborninnateaboriginalautochthonousindigenous

ANTONYMS

foreignfremd