native-born
adjective
na·tive-born
ˈnā-tiv-ˌbȯrn 
: belonging to or associated with a particular place (such as a country) because of being born in that place
a native-born American/Texan
compare natural-born
Examples of native-born in a Sentence
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Since most Latinos are native-born, their health status is generally poorer compared to non-Latino populations and immigrant groups.
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Noreen Sugrue, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Annual number of new U.S. citizens Naturalization, the process by which immigrants take citizenship in the United States, extends to foreign nationals the same rights and responsibilities as those held by the native-born.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Immigrants of all stripes commit crimes — from petty to serious — at lower rates than the native-born, while forming the backbone of multiple industries from agriculture and construction to health care and tech.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
To attribute our economic growth to immigrants is to ignore the contributions of the 85% of the country that is native-born, and all its work, investment and spending.
—Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
During the picking season, his employment rolls can swell to as many as 200 workers, none of whom is native-born and white.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
One factor is immigrants, who made up 30% of the population in 2018 and who tend to have a higher life expectancy than those who are native-born, therefore positively contributing to national life expectancy.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
Republicans tend to be religious, rural, native-born, older, male, and less educated.
—Isabel Sawhill, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2021
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Noreen Sugrue, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Annual number of new U.S. citizens Naturalization, the process by which immigrants take citizenship in the United States, extends to foreign nationals the same rights and responsibilities as those held by the native-born.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Immigrants of all stripes commit crimes — from petty to serious — at lower rates than the native-born, while forming the backbone of multiple industries from agriculture and construction to health care and tech.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
To attribute our economic growth to immigrants is to ignore the contributions of the 85% of the country that is native-born, and all its work, investment and spending.
—Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
During the picking season, his employment rolls can swell to as many as 200 workers, none of whom is native-born and white.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
One factor is immigrants, who made up 30% of the population in 2018 and who tend to have a higher life expectancy than those who are native-born, therefore positively contributing to national life expectancy.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
Republicans tend to be religious, rural, native-born, older, male, and less educated.
—Isabel Sawhill, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2021
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“Native-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/native-born. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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