not native
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“I realized at some point, L.A. was for me — and quite a few people who are not native — a sort of rehab where I needed to go to work things out,” Blake continues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
The monkeys are not native to the US, but a colony of vervets lives in the wild in Florida.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
Vets David Buckland and Graham Charlesworth argue that the sheep are not native to St Kilda and have undergone thousands of years of domestication, so should treated the same way as sheep on farms are.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
Interestingly, alien species -- meaning those not native to the study region -- represented only ten percent of the natural regeneration in the restored areas.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
“She stands out. A snowy owl that keeps returning to wherever he’s hiding ... I mean, they’re not native birds, are they?”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
