as in native
a usually longtime resident of a locality
visitors to the Florida Keys soon learn that "conch" is a term for a localite as well as a mollusk
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Recent Examples of localite
Our list of hard studying localites include, from Beachwood, Celia Edelstein and Dorian Miller.
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Jeff Piorkowski/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 26 Jan. 2018
Jeff Piorkowski/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 26 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for localite
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The Havana native found a buyer for the pre-war SoHo abode and recently closed at the full asking price of just under $3.5 million.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2025
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That journey for the Moore, Oklahoma, native begins at the new Wake Forest University School of Medicine — Charlotte campus, the city’s first four-year medical school.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Modern IoT platforms give residents the ability to view consumption, receive alerts and customize temperature settings.—
John Alexander,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Gaza residents, who COGAT — an Israeli says were at humanitarian aid distribution sites, told a CLA officer about how Hamas tries to disrupt the aid system through violence and manipulation.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Localite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localite. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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