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

Hypocrites, humbugs, Germans, Jews, Yankees, foreigners, Park Laners, cosmopolitan riffraff. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

The push to bring more foreigners to the city comes after Dubai hit a record-breaking number of visitors last year (and in 2023 and 2024). — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The Shanghai debut is effectively closed to foreigners, and even mainland retail investors face steep barriers to the STAR market, which requires a 500,000 yuan account balance and two years of trading experience. — Anniek Bao,jenny Lee, CNBC, 23 July 2026

In 2024, Addis Ababa opened its banking sector to foreigners for the first time in 50 years, aiming to inject international capital into a historically closed and credit-starved market of 100 million people. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

That small but extremely virulent fire killed 13 people, including several foreigners, in one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

On the wide, mythic stage that Nolan sets, through Odysseus’ oh-so-clever, treacherous scheme of the Trojan Horse as much as anything else, the entire world has lost the ability to deal generously with strangers and foreigners. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 July 2026

Everybody loves ranch dressing Of all the American foods that caught on with foreigners during the World Cup — from gas stations like Buc-ees to diners like Waffle House — perhaps no singular item excited soccer fans as much as ranch dressing. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 July 2026

Hundreds of thousands of foreigners coming to our country, joining in common cause, learning about our abundant varieties of Mountain Dew. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026