stranger
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noun \ˈstrān-jər\Definition of STRANGER
1
: one who is strange: as a (1) : foreigner (2) : a resident alien b : one in the house of another as a guest, visitor, or intruder c : a person or thing that is unknown or with whom one is unacquainted d : one who does not belong to or is kept from the activities of a group e : one not privy or party to an act, contract, or title : one that interferes without right
2
: one ignorant of or unacquainted with someone or something
See Examples of STRANGER
- Children are taught not to talk to strangers.
- He is a complete stranger to me.
- “Excuse me. Do you know where the library is?” “I'm sorry. I'm a stranger here myself.”
- I'm a stranger to the area.
Origin of STRANGER
Middle English, from Anglo-French estrangier stranger, foreigner, from estrange
First Known Use: 14th century
2stranger
adjectiveDefinition of STRANGER
: of, relating to, or being a stranger : foreign
First Known Use of STRANGER
15th century
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