1. a person who eats food produced locally or within a short distance from their home
Usage: informal; modern usage, popularized in the 2000s

Examples

• She became a locavore after learning about the environmental impact of shipping food across the country.
• The locavore movement encourages people to buy from farmers' markets and local producers.
• As a committed locavore, he only eats vegetables grown within 100 miles of his home.
• Many locavores believe that eating locally supports their community's economy.
• The restaurant caters to locavores by sourcing all ingredients from nearby farms.
• Locavores often argue that fresh, local food tastes better than imported alternatives.