native-born

adjective

na·​tive-born ˈnā-tiv-ˌbȯrn 

: belonging to or associated with a particular place (such as a country) because of being born in that place

a native-born American/Texan

compare natural-born

Examples of native-born in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some constitutional clauses, like the requirement that the President be native-born, are rules, but many, like the equal-protection clause (the only reference to equality in the entire document), are principles. —Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024

On nearly every question, there was little gap between Latinos who are English-dominant and Latinos who prefer Spanish — a stand-in of sorts for the native-born and immigrants. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024

That far outpaces the next closest states at retaining their native-born. —Paul O'Donnell, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023

Italians of African descent, including immigrants and native-born, currently make up at least 1.1 million of Italy's 60 million residents, according to 2022 demographic statistics. —Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined above