non-native
adjective[before noun]
(alsononnative)uk/ˌnɒnˈneɪ.tɪv/us/ˌnɑːnˈneɪ.t̬ɪv/non-nativeadjective[before noun](FROM ELSEWHERE)
A non-nativeplantoranimalis one thatlivesorgrowsin aplacewhere it did notoriginallyliveorgrow:
Theriverwasstockedwith a nonnativespeciesoftroutthat is now preying on otherfish.
Thebeetleis a non-nativeinsectresponsiblefordestroyingentiregrovesofashtrees.
A non-nativepersonis one who was notbornin theplacewhere theycurrentlyliveor who did notlearnthelanguagethat isspokenthere astheirfirstlanguage:
Thecensusresultsshowedanincreasein thenumberof non-nativeresidentsin thestate.
Theauthorprovidedaglossarythattranslatedsome of thelocallingofor non-nativereaders.
See also
non-native speaker
- The nonnativeweedisconsideredaninvasivespeciesthatchokesout some of the otherplantsthatgrowin thevalley.
- Thestatehasrulesinplacethatprohibitcertainnon-nativereptilesfrom beingkeptaspets.
Arriving, entering and invading
- annex
- annexation
- be on the sceneidiom
- been
- break
- breaksomeonein
- hit
- interloper
- intrude
- intrusion
- invade
- jump
- jump the queueidiom
- land
- set foot insomewhereidiom
- show up
- trespass
- turn
- turn out
- turn up(somewhere)
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People who live or settle somewhere
Using other languages
non-nativeadjective[before noun](FIRST PEOPLE)
(alsonon-Native)
notbelongingorrelatingto anindigenousgroupofpeople(= thepeoplewhooriginallylivedin aplace, usually before Europeans came),especiallyaNativeNorthAmerican orSouthAmericanpeople:
She said it wasoffensivefor non-NativepeopletowearNativeAmericanheaddressesas acostume.
Navajoartistsbeganweavingbasketsandblanketsthatfeaturedwrydepictionsofdailylife,Native, and non-Nativepeople.
- Theyreportthat thesepipelinesare beingmanagedwithout anyinputfromindigenouspeopleorlong-termnon-Nativeresidents.
- Theregulationsdraftedby the state'sgamingcommissionapplyonly tocasinoson non-nativeland.
- Indigenouschildrenwereremovedfromtheirhomesandplacedwith non-nativefosterfamilies.