native-born

American  

[ney-tiv-bawrn] / ˈneɪ tɪvˈbɔrn /

adjective

1. born in the place or country indicated.

   a native-born Australian.

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native-born British  

adjective

1. born in the country or area indicated

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Etymology

Origin of native-born

First recorded in 1490–1500

Example Sentences

The unemployment rate for native-born workers rose to 4.7% in February from 4.4% a year earlier, outpacing the overall unemployment rate of 4.4%, according to the BLS.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

What is actually troubling is the number of native-born Americans who can speak only English.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Immigrants consumed 21% fewer social services benefits than native-born citizens on a per capita basis in 2022, according to an analysis External link co-authored by Alex Nowrasteh at the Cato Institute.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Of those stripped of citizenship before that ruling—totaling more than 120,000—a majority were native-born.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

The biggest surprise to emerge from the detailed studies of the remains was the revelation that the previously held belief that Tudor England was an all-white, native-born population was simply not true.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler