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localite

American  
[loh-kuh-lahyt] / ˈloʊ kəˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. one who lives in a particular locality.

Etymology

Origin of localite

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

Example Sentences

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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

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