native

1. native (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Belonging to one by birth or ancestry.

Example: This is my native land.

2. native (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.

Example: Many native artists studied abroad.

3. native (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.

Example: native oysters or strawberries

4. native (noun) — sense 4

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

5. native (noun) — sense 5

Definition: A person of aboriginal descent, as distinguished from a person who was or whose ancestors were foreigners or settlers/colonizers. Alternative letter-case form of Native (aboriginal inhabitant of the Americas or Australia).

Example: Mail trains are limited to first and second class passengers, but on the mixed trains third class is also provided, and this is patronised exclusively by natives.

6. native (noun) — sense 6

Definition: A native speaker.