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

To replenish its forces and keep up the pressure on Kyiv, Moscow is offering cash bonuses, freeing convicts from prison and luring foreigners to its army. —Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026

To replenish its forces and keep up the pressure on Kyiv, Moscow is offering cash bonuses, freeing convicts from prison and luring foreigners to its army. —Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026

The foreigner residing among you must be treated as native born. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026

Saudi Arabia’s real estate market has finally opened up to foreigners, with individuals and companies able to apply through the government’s Saudi Properties portal as of last week. —Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026

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