FOREIGNER Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

foreigner

noun

ˈfȯr-ə-nər

Definition of foreigner next

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 He was disappointed in the displays from other nations, finding that the foreigners didn’t look foreign enough. —

Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 The Gulf’s shimmering and globalized cities depend on a steady flow of flights carrying foreigners – both tourists and resident workers – and cargo to keep their economies humming. —

Adam Schreck, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 The United Arab Emirates has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis. —

Brian Melley, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026 Last month, her government unveiled a legal reform allowing the deportation of foreigners who have been sentenced to at least one year of unconditional imprisonment for serious crimes. —

Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreigner

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stranger

Noun

More than a decade later, the case remains one of the most unsettling examples of violence between teenagers—a tragedy rooted not in strangers or external threats, but within a friendship that ultimately turned deadly.

— Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
To the stranger who was Jesse Jackson To the political class that took up most of his time, Dad was a stranger awaiting a return phone call, reminding the political class of the urgency of the hour.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026