localites

noun

plural of localite
as in natives
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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  1. natives
  2. residents
Noun
  • Both natives of Argentina with Jewish roots, the Schors run a restaurant called Beba with a particular affinity for offal (organ meats) and a surprisingly light touch with creative veg dishes that change seasonally.
    — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Patti Smith Chicago natives Pope Leo XIV and Patti Smith met in July.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of natives
Noun
  • As a developer works to ease intense public pushback to its potential data center in Cromwell, residents in a town 30 miles to the north are campaigning to block similar operations from even being proposed in their community.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
  • SpaceX needs permission from Cochise County, where the proposal has drawn opposition from some residents.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of residents
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“Localites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localites. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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