outlander

noun

out·​land·​er ˈau̇t-ˌlan-dər 

-lən-

: a person who belongs to another region, culture, or group : foreigner, stranger

Synonyms of outlander

• stranger
• foreigner

Examples of outlander in a Sentence

although we have lived in the village for years, to the natives whose families have been here for generations, we are still outlanders

Recent Examples on the Web

The essay is so classically a New York story, a journal entry about an outlander’s temporary harmonic alignment with a place that most Americans only recognize from their televisions. — Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2021

Now wife, mother, and surgeon, Claire is still an outlander, out of place, and out of time, but now, by choice, linked by love to her only anchor—Jamie Fraser. — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Jan. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outlander

• bystander
• commander
• expander
• highlander
• leander
• meander
• philander
• brander
• candor
• dander
• gander
• grander

Kids Definition

outlander

noun

out·​land·​er ˈau̇t-ˌlan-dər 

: a person from another country or region