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

Synonyms of foreigner

• stranger

Examples of foreigner in a Sentence

I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts.

Recent Examples on the Web

In response, Sánchez’s government has pledged to fund more construction — especially of public housing — and also floated measures to crack down on wealthy foreigners buying second homes in the country. —Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2025

Duffy said New York issues eight-year Commercial Driver's Licenses to foreigners who may only have a 60-day work authorization. —Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025

The program, which had its price reduced from $5 million to $1 million, offers a path to citizenship and has garnered high interest from rich foreigners. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025

Allowing foreigners to lead this type of censorship would both insult and injure the American people. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing foreigner

• anti-foreigner

Rhymes for foreigner

• coroner

Kids Definition

foreigner

noun

for·​eign·​er ˈfȯr-ə-nər 

ˈfär-

: a person who is from a foreign country