FOREIGNER Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

foreigner

noun

ˈfȯr-ə-nər

Definition of foreigner next

as in stranger

a person who is not native to or known to a community I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts

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Recent Examples of foreigner One of their recurring complaints is that authorities act more quickly when the missing people are foreigners. —

ABC News, 24 June 2026 Cording points out that foreigners may be unfamiliar with how Americans use ranch. —

Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 June 2026 Adams is thrilled that the world is now getting an unfiltered view of what foreigners think of America. —

Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 Jingoists howled with rage that a foreigner—no, worse, a German—had got the England job. —

Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreigner

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stranger

Noun

Learn how to cook lionfish ceviche, jerk chicken, and more with a group of like-minded people from all over the world, concluding with an alfresco feast—a true one-of-a-kind connection between strangers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026
Exotic animals in Real County Sheriff Nathan Johnson said the mild climate and rugged terrain of the Texas Hill Country seems to serve as a good stand-in for most of the animals' native African environments, and is no stranger to tracking missing animals, especially after floods.

— Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 26 June 2026