non-natives
Those from elsewhere
Non-natives are people, plants, or animals that did not originate in a particular place but came from elsewhere.
The term most often describes species introduced to an ecosystem where they don't naturally occur, sometimes becoming invasive: Non-natives like kudzu have overtaken large areas of the American South.
When applied to people, non-natives refers to those who weren't born in or aren't indigenous to a region, though this usage can carry unwelcoming connotations depending on context.
Travelers seeing sights
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- sojournersTemporary dwellers abroad
- travelersPeople on trips
- globetrottersHabitual worldwide travelers
wanderers · nomads · adventurers · backpackers · sightseers · vacationers · foreigners · outsiders
People living outside homeland
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
- migrantsPeople who move elsewhere
- emigrantsPeople leaving their country
- settlersThose who establish homes
diaspora · guestworkers · visa · green card · naturalization · citizenship · residency · work permit
Harmful non-native organism
- introduced speciesOrganism relocated by humans
- alien speciesNon-indigenous life form
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
biodiversity · displacement · colonization · infestation · eradication · pest · weed · spread
Smooth linguistic command
- accentRegional speech pattern
- second languageTongue learned after childhood
- ESLLanguage instruction abbreviation
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
learners · proficiency · mother tongue · pronunciation · grammar · vocabulary · immersion · foreign language
tourists
Travelers seeing sights
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- sojournersTemporary dwellers abroad
- travelersPeople on trips
globetrotters · wanderers · nomads · adventurers · backpackers · sightseers · vacationers · foreigners · outsiders · strangers
expatriates
People living outside homeland
- refugeesPeople seeking safety elsewhere
- migrantsPeople who move elsewhere
- emigrantsPeople leaving their country
settlers · diaspora · guestworkers · visa · green card · naturalization · citizenship · residency · work permit · deportation
invasive species
Harmful non-native organism
- introduced speciesOrganism relocated by humans
- alien speciesNon-indigenous life form
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
habitat · biodiversity · displacement · colonization · infestation · eradication · pest · weed · spread · control
fluency
Smooth linguistic command
- accentRegional speech pattern
- second languageTongue learned after childhood
- ESLLanguage instruction abbreviation
bilingual · learners · proficiency · mother tongue · pronunciation · grammar · vocabulary · immersion · foreign language · communication
non-nativesnatives
Original local population
indigenous people · aboriginals · First Nations · original inhabitants · native-born
non-nativesnatives
Original local population
insiders · members · locals · long-term residents · old-timers
non-nativesnative species
Organisms originating in a region
indigenous species · natives · endemic species · native plants · native fauna