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
  • Liberty native and Mizzou senior Kayley Lenger claimed a front row spot in one of the student section seating areas, which sits behind the visiting team’s bench.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • These would be plants that are classified as natives.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Police are asking residents to call 305-474-6473 to report sightings of stray or aggressive dogs.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Georgia Marcum, 21, a resident of The Cliffs and a University of Arkansas, Fayetteville student was home when the shooting began and was evacuated by police.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Localite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localite. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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