locavore

noun

lo·​ca·​vore ˈlō-kə-ˌvȯr 

: one who eats foods grown locally whenever possible

Examples of locavore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Northern Lights Resort & Spa, meanwhile, has both modern and log cabin–style accommodations, as well as snowmobiling, saunas, and a restaurant that serves three-course locavore dinners. —Lola Augustine Brown, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025

And my commitment to the artistic locavores was rewarded again on my 50th birthday. —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

If your checklist for an ideal summer spot includes a place without mobs of tourists, ample beaches, a variety of cultural attractions, locavore restaurants free of tourist menus, indie boutiques, plus a better-than-average chance of sunny weather (in July and August), head to Chiavari. —Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025

Car-free streets, locavore restaurants, underwater wineries—here's how Barcelona is fighting overtourism. —Coke Bartrina, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

local + -vore (as in carnivore)

First Known Use

2005, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for locavore

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• blastopore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore