Synonyms of foreigners

foreigners

noun

plural of foreigner

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strangers
• aliens
• outsiders
• outlanders
• nonnatives
• transients
• wanderers
• nonresidents
• outcasts
• drifters
• pariahs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• natives
• friends
• comrades
• citizens
• buddies
• partners
• colleagues
• pals
• intimates
• residents
• cronies
• inhabitants
• acquaintances
• familiars
• associates
• chums
• confidants
• peers
• fellows
• companions
• cohorts
• mates
• habitants
• hearties
• hobnobbers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foreigners

The law requires foreign investors to have less than a 25% stake, but the Ellison deal will allow foreigners to hold nearly 50% of the merged company. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

The government also has cracked down on foreigners who overstay visas or seek to circumvent property-ownership regulations, while also shortening visa-free stays. — Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

In June, two Nigerians were killed during anti-migrant violence in South Africa, just two days before an unofficial deadline set by protesters for foreigners to leave. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Know More The government has, in the wake of Ruto’s comments, offered undocumented East Africans a 90-day window to regularize their status, insisting the policy is about enforcing immigration and business rules rather than targeting foreigners. — Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Worries about big-brother government and non-white foreigners proliferated. — Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

The August 26 glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,398 people, with more than 5,500 missing, including around 800 foreigners. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

The sale of alcohol was banned until 2024, and, even now, only high-earning foreigners living in the diplomatic quarter can reportedly shop at Riyadh’s sole liquor store, which has no name and no sign. — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

During a press conference last Sunday, authorities said that at least 261 foreigners from 23 countries were among the missing. — Kosh Raj Koirala, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026