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

But, beyond promises to cut benefits for migrants and foreigners, the AfD’s economic program is far from populist; the Party wants to slash corporate taxes and abolish inheritance and wealth taxes. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026

Then there was the COVID-19 shutdown from 2020 to 2022, when the Philippines was closed to foreigners. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026

The location is a major tourist destination in Poland's second-largest city, and several foreigners were among the dead and wounded. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

There are 16 people in Krakow hospitals, including five foreigners; 13 were brought in as the most serious emergency cases, according to Kierwinski. — Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Political candidates, media figures and even our own government have helped promote the idea Indian Americans are foreigners who threaten this country. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Petit laid down the law on immigration, welcoming foreigners who respect France while telling agitators who hate the nation that nobody wants them around. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Wealthy foreigners put hundreds of thousands of dollars into real estate or businesses, and governments gave them a foothold abroad. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

State prosecutor María Elena Andrade alleged that the attackers wanted to steal the tires from the foreigners’ pickup truck and that the victims resisted. — Fabiola Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026