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. Jeff Piorkowski/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 26 Jan. 2018
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Noun
  • Nunoo, a Texas native, was put on a board and carted off the field before an ambulance rushed him to a hospital.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
  • His parents are natives of the Dominican Republic, but Canadians claim him as their own.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • My priority is transparent, accountable leadership that puts residents first and keeps our community affordable, safe and thriving for all.
    Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
  • While federal officials maintain that only criminals are being targeted, local advocates and community leaders say lawful residents and families with pending cases have also been detained, deepening fears that the crackdown is casting too wide a net and eroding public trust.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Localite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localite. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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