native-born

Definition

Being a native and inhabitant of the same place; living where one was born.

Etymology

From native + born.

Example Sentences

• "The native-born and the "naturalised" locomotives have been giving way to the standardised types, of which the L.M.S.R. class "5" 4-6-0 has led the way and has penetrated the furthest."
• "“There are a lot of jobs in the US that native-born people don’t want – and foreign-born people are happy to have,” said Stephanie Roth, chief economist at Wolfe Research."