Definition of native

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  • native is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • native is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • native is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of native

  • characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning (adjective)

    Examples

    1. native Americans

    Synonyms

    1. aboriginal
  • an indigenous person who was born in a particular place (noun)

    Examples

    1. the art of the natives of the northwest coast

    Synonyms

    1. aboriginal
    2. aborigine
    3. indigen
    4. indigene
  • a person born in a particular place or country (noun)

    Examples

    1. he is a native of Brazil
  • as found in nature in the elemental form (adjective)

    Examples

    1. native copper
  • belonging to one by birth (adjective)

    Examples

    1. my native land
    2. one's native language
  • characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the native North American sugar maple
    2. many native artists studied abroad
  • indigenous plants and animals (noun)

See definition of native in Merriam Webster