foreign correspondent

noun

: a correspondent employed to send news or comment from a foreign country

Examples of foreign correspondent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That risks limiting global visibility into what happens here and creating problems for America’s foreign correspondents. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 July 2026

Most interesting to me was how the hotel became a hub for foreign correspondents reporting on the rise of the Khmer Rouge and their subsequent takeover. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

The United States is about to enter its fifth month of war with Iran, and NBC News’ chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel has been covering all the developments. — Nbc News, NBC news, 22 July 2026

Trump told Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst in an interview released Tuesday. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foreign correspondent

• despondent
• respondent
• fondant