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
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Recent Examples of foreigners
Ardeshir Zahedi eventually parted with him, saying in later years that accepting financial backing from foreigners and essentially asking them to drop bombs on their own country was un-Iranian.
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Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
The area where Gracey went out is a stretch of beach with several restaurants and nightclubs that are frequented by locals and foreigners.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Over 300,000 foreigners without proper documentation are believed to be living in the country now, many of them Venezuelans.
—Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Were Fidel Castro’s efforts to free his people from the degrading influences of foreigners meant to be erased by a president who, instead of allowing Cuba to struggle with its problems, added to them by cutting its oil supply?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Today’s China may have lost a lot of the graciousness once bestowed on foreigners, or at least Americans, generally speaking, but one country that has been consistently convivial over several decades for this guy is Japan.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
And the service culture, rooted in the Quranic virtue of hospitality, comes with a rare degree of social tolerance for an Islamic country; King Mohammed VI’s support for tourism effectively shields foreigners from harsh religious strictures.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The fighting has also led foreigners to flee from business hubs and prompted millions to seek shelter as bombs hit sites including military bases, government buildings, oil and water installations, hotels and at least one school.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Kane said that’s because Dubai no longer relies on oil revenue like its neighbors do, instead banking on the confidence of foreigners.
—Robert Frank,hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
The area where Gracey went out is a stretch of beach with several restaurants and nightclubs that are frequented by locals and foreigners.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Over 300,000 foreigners without proper documentation are believed to be living in the country now, many of them Venezuelans.
—Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Were Fidel Castro’s efforts to free his people from the degrading influences of foreigners meant to be erased by a president who, instead of allowing Cuba to struggle with its problems, added to them by cutting its oil supply?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Today’s China may have lost a lot of the graciousness once bestowed on foreigners, or at least Americans, generally speaking, but one country that has been consistently convivial over several decades for this guy is Japan.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
And the service culture, rooted in the Quranic virtue of hospitality, comes with a rare degree of social tolerance for an Islamic country; King Mohammed VI’s support for tourism effectively shields foreigners from harsh religious strictures.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The fighting has also led foreigners to flee from business hubs and prompted millions to seek shelter as bombs hit sites including military bases, government buildings, oil and water installations, hotels and at least one school.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Kane said that’s because Dubai no longer relies on oil revenue like its neighbors do, instead banking on the confidence of foreigners.
—Robert Frank,hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigners
Noun
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The story begins on a train, somewhat subverts the typical strangers-on-a-train narrative in which a chance encounter leads to a love story (that is, the Linklater version rather than the Hitchcock one).—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Even complete strangers felt compelled enough by the loss to take part in Saturday's vigil.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Though about 100 people live there, and outsiders visit often, the city does not provide bathrooms for locals.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The temptation to tax outsiders can be difficult for voters to resist.—
Kevin Cole,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Foreigners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigners. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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