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

Although Tulum will not be one of the tournament’s host cities, the tourism sector is confident that the resort town, or others in the Mexican Caribbean, can attract foreigners traveling to the country for the games. —Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025

There were more foreigners than Japanese skiers; I was told that about 30 percent were Australian, 15 percent were Southeast Asian, and, to my surprise, 20 percent were from the United States. —Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025

He was placed in removal proceedings under an executive order directing officials to expel foreigners accused of supporting extremist movements. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

In 1850, California passed a Foreign Miners' License Tax intended to drive foreigners out of rich mining areas. —Andre Byik, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025

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