indigenous

adjective/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/

Frequency rank: #3,403 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Originating in and naturally living in a particular place; native.

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Example sentence

The indigenous people have lived in this region for thousands of years.

Synonyms & related words

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