as in stranger
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 foreigner
The reversal of a century of progress in human rights — the unlawful oppression of the foreigner, the poor and the distressed — seems to be the new American way.
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Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Anyone now buying merchandise from a foreigner on eBay, Etsy, Shein, Temu, and the like, will face steep price rises—assuming those companies are still willing to ship.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
For example, nations across Europe, Asia and South America have launched via programs for foreigners willing to invest in local business.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
The State Department is pausing the issuing of work visas for foreigners looking to become commercial truck drivers in the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
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Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Anyone now buying merchandise from a foreigner on eBay, Etsy, Shein, Temu, and the like, will face steep price rises—assuming those companies are still willing to ship.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
For example, nations across Europe, Asia and South America have launched via programs for foreigners willing to invest in local business.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
The State Department is pausing the issuing of work visas for foreigners looking to become commercial truck drivers in the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigner
stranger
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Housed in a historic Germantown residence, the restaurant serves its brunch family-style, with strangers seated together at communal tables.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Locals are sentimental about the happy, drunken teen graduates, who are thanked by strangers for their future contributions to Denmark.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigner. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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