foreign-born

adjective

for·​eign-born ˌfȯr-ən-ˈbȯrn How to pronounce foreign-born (audio)
ˌfär-
: foreign by birth

Examples of foreign-born in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And the growth of the foreign-born in the American South has been the fastest in the past 10 years. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024 Just over 19% of the once rapidly declining industrial city is now foreign-born, the center said. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 29 June 2024 While the district, which is more than two-thirds Asian and almost 67% foreign-born, has long been a popular destination for Asian immigrants, the rise of certain ethnic groups have led to shifting demographics. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 26 June 2024 On the Cats’ full roster, 28 of 35 are foreign-born. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for foreign-born 

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Word History

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foreign-born was in 1692

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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign-born. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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