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

At this point, researchers say, invasives outnumber the natives. — Alex Harris august 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

All are German natives and Peterka and Reichel both represented Germany at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Kraken, founded in 2011, historically has been the exchange that serves crypto natives. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Plus, the diseases that affect European honeybees also have an impact on natives. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Opening in Moscow, the film shifts into territories where different traits, beliefs and ethnographic features emerge, revealing the power relations between natives and colonisers. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Early recordings listed native Southern live oaks/Quercus virginiana and pine trees alongside other natives, like the Red Maple/Acer rubrum, Florida Maple/Acer barbatum, PawPaw/Asimina obovata, and Red buckeye/Aesculus pavia. — Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026

The Brewers can call themselves the best team with the most Southern California natives. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Thirsty Souls Bringing European brewing traditions to Mount Airy, Slovakian natives Jan and Maria Kriska have created quite a following at Thirsty Souls. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026