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

Merrill Goozner was an economics and foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and editor-in-chief of Modern Healthcare. — Merrill Goozner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

London – Scott Peterson A foreign correspondent’s work isn’t always glamorous. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026

Amanpour has been with CNN for 43 years, becoming perhaps its most famous foreign correspondent, and a staple of its lineup. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

There was a sense among freelancers and foreign correspondents, at the time, that the rebels were open to journalists in ways that the regime never had been, and never would be. — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foreign correspondent

• despondent
• respondent
• fondant