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

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

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

The New Jersey natives performed on Thanksgiving in 2022 in Dallas when the Cowboys defeated the New York Giants. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

Some longtime residents are Milwaukee natives, but many migrated from the South or nearby Midwestern states and made this city their home. — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

In 1972, Little Feat expanded to a six-piece that included two Delaney & Bonnie sidemen who were Louisiana natives, bassist Kenny Gradney and percussionist Sam Clayton. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026

Having evolved in our climate with both droughts and torrential rains, natives are naturally drought-tolerant. — Paula Weatherby, Florida Times-Union, 5 Sep. 2026

Landscape architects, developers, and institutions are taking note and considering how trees, natives, water, habitat, and access to green space can be integrated into spaces to support people’s overall well-being. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026