Non-native
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /nɒnˈneɪtɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Non-native is an adjective meaning Not native; not indigenous to a particular area; foreign; invasive.
Meaning
Not native; not indigenous to a particular area; foreign; invasive.
More Meanings
- A person who is not native.
Example Sentences
Use purple three-awn grass to replace the overused, invasive non-native weedy Mexican feather grass (Nassella tenuissima).
The economy is at full employment and the state is flush with tax revenue but their social media feeds depict a country overrun with “non-native” predators such as Jozef Puska, a Slovak man convicted earlier this month of murdering a teacher, Ashling Murphy, in 2022.
Word Forms
- nonnative
- non-natives
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nonnative, strange, foreign, exotic, aboriginal, mainstream.
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