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Definition of stranger
1 : one who is strange: such asa (1) : foreigner (2) : a resident alienb : one in the house of another as a guest, visitor, or intruderc : a person or thing that is unknown or with whom one is unacquaintedd : one who does not belong to or is kept from the activities of a groupe : one not privy or party to an act, contract, or title : one that interferes without right
2 : one ignorant of or unacquainted with someone or something
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Examples of stranger in a Sentence
Children are taught not to talk to strangers.
He is a complete stranger to me.
“Excuse me. Do you know where the library is?” “I'm sorry. I'm a stranger here myself.”
I'm a stranger to the area.
Recent Examples of stranger from the Web
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One evening in May, 40 strangers gathered for a social experiment in a rental film studio just outside downtown Los Angeles.
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But South Korea has been slow to introduce human-like robots or interactive robots in public places like hotels or stores, unlike its neighboring Japan where Softbank’s humanoid Pepper is no stranger.
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In fact, Grand Canyon park officials are no stranger to creationist controversies.
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According to the announcement from the AG's office, Biehl first became aware of the needs of victims and the inadequacies of the criminal justice system after a stranger kidnapped her at gunpoint from a post office at the age of 20.
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Shaking Hands Merkel illuminated one of the stranger moments of her first White House visit after Trump’s inauguration when the president appeared to ignore photographers’ calls for the two leaders to shake hands.
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Futbol Club Cincinnati isn't exactly a stranger to ESPN airtime, but live, in-game coverage?
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In other words, Prey is no stranger to completing high-profile art projects.
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Of course, being no stranger to being the target of an anti-fur protest, Kors continued on with the conversation once things died down.
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Origin and Etymology of stranger
Middle English, from Anglo-French estrangier stranger, foreigner, from estrange
stranger
Definition of stranger
: of, relating to, or being a stranger : foreign
Recent Examples of stranger from the Web
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Stranger Things To be fair, where were his parents?
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First Known Use of stranger
15th century
First Known Use of stranger
1606
STRANGER Defined for English Language Learners
stranger
playDefinition of stranger for English Language Learners
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: someone who you have not met before or do not know
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: someone who has not experienced something
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: someone who is in a new and unfamiliar place
STRANGER Defined for Kids
stranger
playDefinition of stranger for Students
1 : a person in a new or unfamiliar place She is a stranger here and does not know her way around.
2 : a person whom another person does not know or has not met Children should not talk to strangers.
Law Dictionary
stranger
Legal Definition of stranger
: someone who is not a party or in privity with a party (as to a contract or legal action) may be enforced against a stranger to the contract
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