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

Humble origins for the hotel site The W South Beach was a Holiday Inn before Miami Beach resumed its efforts to win back high-end tourists and well-heeled foreigners. — Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

There was the viral pleasure and even pride in seeing foreigners encounter Buc-ee’s with reverential appreciation or giddily experience industrial quantities of Mountain Dew Baja Blast at Taco Bell. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

In 2022, 16% of the bull runners were Americans, the largest percentage among foreigners and four times more than those from neighboring France, according to Pamplona’s City Hall. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

America’s 13 original colonies were teeming with adventurous foreigners who formed the bedrock of our dynamic economy and democracy. — Robert Hormats, Time, 4 July 2026

Home prices in the nation are falling, making way for potential bargains—but only the wealthiest foreigners can afford to move there. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026

The government originally estimated about 500,000 foreigners living in Spain without authorization could benefit, but think tanks and the Spanish police placed the figure closer to a million people. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

In late 2022, the Kremlin declared martial law in several areas along the border of Ukraine, which allows the government to seize property, restrict movement, limit public gatherings, detain foreigners and forcibly relocate residents, according to the State Department. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

And yet, the endless stream of upbeat posts from foreigners has gone a long way in reframing the bigger picture. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 June 2026