as in natives
a usually longtime resident of a locality
visitors to the Florida Keys soon learn that "conch" is a term for a localite as well as a mollusk
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Noun
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More Afghan natives live in western and northern Arden Arcade, than in any other ZIP code in America, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026 -
The logic of settler-colonialism is the elimination of the natives in order to take over the land and its resources.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Most of the residents of the Hamad Building had lived there for decades.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Many residents urged council members to reject a pause and approve a permanent ban instead.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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“Localites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localites. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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