localite

[ loh-kuh-lahyt ]

noun

1. one who lives in a particular locality.

Word History and Origins

Origin of localite¹

First recorded in 1950–55; local + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

For example: This month, Book-It Repertory unveils "Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet," localite Annie Lareau's adaptation of Jamie Ford's best-selling novel, set in wartime Seattle.

From Seattle Times

But, after all, propriety is a question de localité.

From Project Gutenberg