foreigner
noun
for·eign·er
ˈfȯr-ə-nər 
ˈfär-
1
: a person belonging to or owing allegiance to a foreign country
2
chiefly dialectal
: one not native to a place or community : stranger sense 1c
Examples of foreigner in a Sentence
I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts.
Recent Examples on the Web
Another time, Dmytro, who worked as a security guard, said foreigners were living in a Kharkiv hotel, making the site a target.
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Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Those still alive include 111 men and 19 women, including two children under the age of five and 11 foreigners.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Both foreigners and domestic residents may be finding San Diego less appealing.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Under the program, foreigners invest $500,000 in U.S. a project that creates at least 10 jobs in exchange for a chance to earn permanent U.S. residency.
—Lisa Rathke, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
In development, the latter focuses on the story of a 19th century dancer who fell for French consul Victor Collin de Plancy, only to become a foreigner in her own country.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Without further clarity, the definition could potentially extend to any multinational organization with at least one foreigner in its leadership, according to the note.
—Alan Wong, Fortune Asia, 9 Mar. 2024
To that end, the country is launching a digital nomad program, which will allow foreigners to travel to Japan and work in an effort to expand tourism.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2024
To fund these wars, Congolese leaders sold mine sites to foreigners.
—Amel Mukhtar, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Those still alive include 111 men and 19 women, including two children under the age of five and 11 foreigners.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Both foreigners and domestic residents may be finding San Diego less appealing.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Under the program, foreigners invest $500,000 in U.S. a project that creates at least 10 jobs in exchange for a chance to earn permanent U.S. residency.
—Lisa Rathke, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
In development, the latter focuses on the story of a 19th century dancer who fell for French consul Victor Collin de Plancy, only to become a foreigner in her own country.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Without further clarity, the definition could potentially extend to any multinational organization with at least one foreigner in its leadership, according to the note.
—Alan Wong, Fortune Asia, 9 Mar. 2024
To that end, the country is launching a digital nomad program, which will allow foreigners to travel to Japan and work in an effort to expand tourism.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2024
To fund these wars, Congolese leaders sold mine sites to foreigners.
—Amel Mukhtar, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreigner. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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foreigner
noun
for·eign·er
ˈfȯr-ə-nər
ˈfär-
: a person who is from a foreign country
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