Synonyms of natives

natives

noun

plural of native

1

as in residents

a usually longtime resident of a locality

the natives seem to resent the summer tourists even though they depend upon them for their livelihood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• residents
• inhabitants
• locals
• residers
• localites
• occupants
• habitants
• dwellers
• townies
• year-rounders
• denizens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• travelers
• excursionists
• sightseers
• vacationers
• vacationists
• holidayers

2

as in aborigines

a member of the first people to inhabit a region

the anthropologist spent two years living among the island's natives and observing and documenting their customs and traditions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aborigines
• aboriginals
• indigenes
• autochthons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• foreigners
• aliens
• nonnatives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of natives

Nemacolin is privately owned and operated by the Hardy family, Pennsylvania natives who made their name and fortunes in the lumber industry. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Other Miami natives involved with the production showed up for the cameras, like the play’s choreographer Patricia Delgado, a Coral Reef Senior High graduate. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

While Lee’s Summit natives are celebrating their new Costco, Midtown residents are saying goodbye — at least temporarily — to their spot at 241 Linwood Blvd. — Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Young professionals entering the workforce today are digital natives. — Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The Trojans have yet to make a College Football Playoff under Riley's watch, causing some of the natives in Southern Cal to stir a bit. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

But when fellow Michigan natives Protomartyr asked Pop to announce their latest record, the legend went above and beyond. — David Harris, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026

After college, the two Florida natives drifted apart and didn’t see each other for five years. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

The bitter irony at work here is that many of us are generational natives of the state or have a heritage that goes back thousands of years on the broader continent. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026