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

Know More Good schools are a major part of the Gulf pitch to foreigners (alongside tax-free income and security). —Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026

National security concerns were listed as another cause for rejection, with USDA research service employees instructed to ask if a foreigner could use the research against American farmers. —Lisa Song, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026

But thanks to the postwar anti-alien hysteria and the deportation laws enacted during and soon after the First World War, the island’s business has become the expulsion of foreigners. —Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

Jail for entrepreneurs The island’s business record includes several cases of Cuban entrepreneurs — some of whom had returned to the island from the United States — and foreigners who have been convicted under Cuban law. —Sarah Moreno updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026

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