Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

native-born

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: na-tive-born
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Born in the country of citizenship.

noun

A person who was born in the country of their citizenship.

noun

A person who was born as a citizen of a specified country.

Example Sentences

"Our conversation was entirely in Malay, as that is the official language here, and in fact the mother-tongue and only language of the controlleur, who is a native-born half-breed."
"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."

Etymology

From native + born.

Inflected Forms

native-borns (plural)

Phrases

natural-born

Frequently Paired Words

natural-born

Antonyms

foreign-born naturalized

Questions

What does native-born mean?: Being a native and inhabitant of the same place; living where one was born.
Where does native-born come from?: From native + born.

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