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noun for·eign·er \ ˈfȯr-ə-nər , ˈfär- \

Definition of foreigner

1 :a person belonging to or owing allegiance to a foreign country

2 chiefly dialectal :one not native to a place or community :stranger 1c

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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

With growing fervor against foreigners in the mid-nineteenth century, these white nationalists sparked deadly and fiery urban riots, raving about immigrants who were stealing jobs and committing crimes.

— aaron carico, Teen Vogue, "5 Ways Fascism Has Existed in America Since the 1700s," 28 Aug. 2017
Those rates were high across Europe — more people said Muslims were their least preferred neighbors than any other demographic category, including foreigners, gays, Jews, people of color, atheists, Christians and big families.

— amanda erickson, Washington Post, "Muslims assimilate well in Germany, even though many Germans don’t like them, a new study finds," 25 Aug. 2017
As the conflict wears on and civilians are inevitably caught in the crossfire, those biases tilt locals more strongly against the foreigners, further dooming outside efforts at imposing peace.

— max fisher and amanda taub, New York Times, "Why Afghanistan’s War Defies Solutions," 24 Aug. 2017
Armed members of these groups frequently maintain roadblocks and, although not considered hostile to foreigners or tourists, are suspicious of outsiders and should be considered volatile and unpredictable.

— leada gore, AL.com, "Mexico travel warning: State Department cautions tourists about violence in Cancun, Cozumel and more," 24 Aug. 2017
Foreigners don’t vote or make campaign contributions.

— conor friedersdorf, The Atlantic, "The Weakness of Trump's Plan to Fight Opioids," 10 Aug. 2017
The brasserie serves 24/7, and attracts such an intriguingly diverse mix of Parisians of all stripes, plus a good number of expats and foreigners.

— alec lobrano, Bon Appetit, "6 Paris Brasseries to Park at (and Drink Wine) All Afternoon," 9 Aug. 2017
MORE: Foreigner is a survivor – ‘to this day’ R.Ring, 9 p.m., The Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport.

— luann gibbs, Cincinnati.com, "Things to do this week: Aug. 8-13," 7 Aug. 2017
The law would grant permanent residency status to some of the foreigners who make up the majority of the population, allowing them many of the rights and privileges of one of the world’s most generous welfare states.

— Bloomberg.com, "Your Evening Briefing," 3 Aug. 2017

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