Definition of foreigner
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: a person belonging to or owing allegiance to a foreign country
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Examples of foreigner in a Sentence
I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts.
Recent Examples of foreigner from the Web
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Of course, there’s feeling like a foreigner in a foreign land, and then there’s feeling like one in your homeland.
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In recent years, a resurgent Taliban has taken control of significant swaths of the country and terrorized citizens and foreigners alike.
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The trail of potential harm to companies—both from America’s tariffs and from retaliation by others—also shows how globalisation makes a mockery of attempts to aim tariffs precisely at foreigners.
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There is as yet only one country where recreational weed is fully legal—Uruguay, although foreigners there aren’t supposed to buy it.
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On Thursday, a federal appeals court drew a line against allowing foreigners to protect the integrity of their works through U.S. courts.
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The 1882 Exclusion Act marked a radical change for a nation that had generally welcomed foreigners.
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At the moment all the foreigner slots at the Chinese club are taken.
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Lodging bookings had jumped by up to 80 percent in Eurovision week and officials expected the event publicity to lure more foreigners.
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First Known Use of foreigner
15th century
FOREIGNER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of foreigner for English Language Learners
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: a person who is from a country that is not your own
FOREIGNER Defined for Kids
Definition of foreigner for Students
: a person who is from a foreign country
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