ABORIGINES Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

aborigines

noun

plural of aborigine

as in aboriginals

a member of the first people to inhabit a region a national sport whose origins can be traced to an ancient game first played by the aborigines

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natives

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The New Jersey natives performed on Thanksgiving in 2022 in Dallas when the Cowboys defeated the New York Giants.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
Some longtime residents are Milwaukee natives, but many migrated from the South or nearby Midwestern states and made this city their home.

— April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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