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

Alfredo Romero, the group’s president, said the process remains under verification amid additional reports of releases involving both Venezuelans and foreigners. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026

Overall, foreigners at all levels of study numbered 34,498, a decrease of 499. —Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026

Friedman added that the Russians have a term for foreigners who hold such views about their leaders. —Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026

Supreme Court decisions dating to the 1800s also have upheld America’s jurisdiction to prosecute foreigners regardless of whether their presence in the United States was lawfully secured. —Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 5 Jan. 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