as in strangers
a person who is not native to or known to a community
I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts
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Recent Examples of foreigners
That night, Joost wanted to dine at a real restaurant like rich foreigners.
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Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Indeed, few foreigners leave without being enraptured by a fascinating cultural tapestry which lives on in old-world architectural landmarks and century-spanning festivals.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Ángel González, a Alliance for Human Rights lawyer, said national security laws apply to foreigners owning property along the border, which wouldn't include Miguel, an Ecuadoran national, according to his identification card and property records.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Know More Good schools are a major part of the Gulf pitch to foreigners (alongside tax-free income and security).
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But thanks to the postwar anti-alien hysteria and the deportation laws enacted during and soon after the First World War, the island’s business has become the expulsion of foreigners.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Jail for entrepreneurs The island’s business record includes several cases of Cuban entrepreneurs — some of whom had returned to the island from the United States — and foreigners who have been convicted under Cuban law.
—Sarah Moreno
updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The area where Gracey went out is a stretch of beach with several restaurants and nightclubs that are frequented by locals and foreigners.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Over 300,000 foreigners without proper documentation are believed to be living in the country now, many of them Venezuelans.
—Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Indeed, few foreigners leave without being enraptured by a fascinating cultural tapestry which lives on in old-world architectural landmarks and century-spanning festivals.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Ángel González, a Alliance for Human Rights lawyer, said national security laws apply to foreigners owning property along the border, which wouldn't include Miguel, an Ecuadoran national, according to his identification card and property records.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Know More Good schools are a major part of the Gulf pitch to foreigners (alongside tax-free income and security).
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But thanks to the postwar anti-alien hysteria and the deportation laws enacted during and soon after the First World War, the island’s business has become the expulsion of foreigners.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Jail for entrepreneurs The island’s business record includes several cases of Cuban entrepreneurs — some of whom had returned to the island from the United States — and foreigners who have been convicted under Cuban law.
—Sarah Moreno
updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The area where Gracey went out is a stretch of beach with several restaurants and nightclubs that are frequented by locals and foreigners.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Over 300,000 foreigners without proper documentation are believed to be living in the country now, many of them Venezuelans.
—Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigners
Noun
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The story begins on a train, somewhat subverts the typical strangers-on-a-train narrative in which a chance encounter leads to a love story (that is, the Linklater version rather than the Hitchcock one).—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Even complete strangers felt compelled enough by the loss to take part in Saturday's vigil.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Though about 100 people live there, and outsiders visit often, the city does not provide bathrooms for locals.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The temptation to tax outsiders can be difficult for voters to resist.—
Kevin Cole,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Foreigners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigners. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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