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

Kruger National park in South Africa charges foreigners $35 a day, but South African residents $8. —Sylvie Corbet, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025

The program allows foreigners to get a passport in exchange for making an investment. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Nov. 2025

Federal figures show that in fiscal 2024, more than 1% of all foreigners admitted on a visa failed to leave the country. —Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 Nov. 2025

The last administration letting 20 million unknown and unfettered foreigners from all over the world, from places no one even knows about, no country can tolerate such a risk to our very survival. —Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 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