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noun strang·er \ˈstrān-jər\

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

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.

Middle English, from Anglo-French estrangier stranger, foreigner, from estrange

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First Known Use: 14th century

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adjective strang·er

15th century

verb strang·er

obsolete

1606

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noun strang·er \ˈstrān-jər\

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.