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.
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Jeff Piorkowski/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 26 Jan. 2018
Jeff Piorkowski/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 26 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for localite
Noun
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Another Tulsa native who appeared on the late-night movie show was Gary Busey.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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The 6-6, 315-pound Ohio native has started 41 games in his career, with all but two coming at right tackle.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Council members approved a couple of ordinances to change both the city charter and code to move the local election date to November 2024 — triggering a lawsuit by a handful of North Miami residents.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
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The county has had 413 cases since late January — just under 2% of its residents.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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“Localite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localite. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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