native, indigenous, endemic, aboriginal mean belonging to a locality. native implies birth or origin in a place or region and may suggest compatibility with it.

NATIVE definition: being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being. See examples of native used in a sentence.

Jan 5, 2026 · A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place. (in particular) A person of aboriginal descent, as distinguished from a person who was or whose ancestors …

These adjectives mean of, belonging to, or connected with a specific place or country by virtue of birth or origin. Native implies birth or origin in the specified place: a native New Yorker; the …

/ ˈneɪ.tɪv / us / ˈneɪ.t̬ɪv / 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

"I love Native's deodorant sprays because, unlike other sprays I've tried, it doesn't leave any white marks or oil stains on my clothes. Not only does it do the job, I can also wear it confidently with …

After 30 years, I am finally returning to my native land. She speaks English, but it's not her native [= first] language/tongue. She has a native ability to learn quickly. The island is home to …

Definition of native adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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.

/ ˈneɪ.t̬ɪv / uk / ˈneɪ.tɪv / 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