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

In reality, immigrants commit crimes at much lower rates than native-born Americans.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

The other three are native-born Americans, but she's worried sick every time they leave the house.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Because the highly divided court was unanimous on one point: Being born in the United States meant being a native-born American, regardless of the status of one’s foreign parents.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

Do they not hear me hollering over the fence at my sons every day in the habitual, maternal accents of a native-born fishwife?

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver