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- DictionaryNa·tive/ˈnādiv/
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"
- 2. (of a plant or animal) of indigenous origin or growth: "these plants are native to North America"
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.
1. 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.
NATIVE meaning: 1 : born in a particular place; 2 : used to refer to the place where a person was born and raised
2 days ago · 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 /
pertaining to or characteristic of a person using a native language or first language, acquired in childhood: a native speaker of English; native command of a language. under the rule of natives: a native government. occupied by natives: the native quarter of Algiers.
You will be able to meet local people, eat local food and ‘go native’. Definition of native adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Belonging to a locality or country by birth, production, or growth; indigenous. A native Bostonian, plants native to Florida. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (14) Synonyms: crude. unrefined. unprocessed. raw. untamed.
