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natives

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for natives.

Editorial note

The unfortunate thing about the case is that both parties are Internet natives and, Mehta especially, part of the startup ecosystem.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of natives gathered in one view.

noun

A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.

noun

A native speaker.

noun

An oyster of species Ostrea edulis.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for natives.

noun

A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.

noun

A native speaker.

noun

An oyster of species Ostrea edulis.

noun

(US, Canada) A Native American.

Example sentences

1

The unfortunate thing about the case is that both parties are Internet natives and, Mehta especially, part of the startup ecosystem.

2

Sure, but in a window seat with two Florida natives to your right it's still impossible to leave.

3

Similarly, natives to the digital world wonder how somebody could possibly think of owning bits, numbers, and copyable files.

4

Much like South America, large parts of the country are dominated by the remaining natives.

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Some examples are the natives of many South Pacific islands, the Inuits, and the Maasai.

6

The only times it worked was when the natives were entirely slaughtered or intermixed and those countries typically ended up declaring independence.

7

Why would one be afraid of immigrants because of past treatment of original natives when chances are the immigrants are descended from people who did similar things to the original natives of their homeland?

8

There's probably 99% chances that you will detect NK astroturfing (they're not natives), but how well can you detect astroturfing from your country?

9

Just today I read about the natives from North Sentinel Island, which are known for killing intruders.

10

Quickie translation, corrections by German natives appreciated: After examining a complaint by the secret service the Attorney General is investigating the editors of netzpolitik.org.

11

Well, natives of America actually crossed over from Asia in multiple waves, bringing mainland technology over available at the time while there was a land bridge!

12

They didn't have the language privelage that [non-white] natives have.

Quote examples

1

While natives of costa rica are primarily relying on "evil" white rice and beans, and heavy on pork and chicken.

2

I do think it's safe to say the idea that "digital natives" would demand more powerful interfaces didn't come true.

3

For what little it is worth, I've found H1B employees to run the full range of amazing <-> incompetent at rates indistinguishable (by me) from "natives" in the Bay Area.

Proper noun examples

1

Natives are unwilling to allow another language into their lives, whereas immigrants are forced to learn another language in order to survive - in both cases, it is a lot of work to learn a new language.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use natives in a sentence?

The unfortunate thing about the case is that both parties are Internet natives and, Mehta especially, part of the startup ecosystem.

What does natives mean?

A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.

What part of speech is natives?

natives is commonly used as noun.