nonnatives

noun

plural of nonnative
as in foreigners
a person who is not native to or known to a community the problems encountered by a nonnative after moving into a close-knit community

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  1. foreigners
  2. aliens
  3. strangers
Noun
  • 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, 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
Definition of foreigners
Noun
  • Once again, we’re shown Blunt’s character being hijacked by aliens mid-weather report, uttering an alien language of clicks and pops.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Definition of aliens
Noun
  • The plants and animals Williford’s ancestors held relationships with became strangers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Your dog is reactive or aggressive around other animals or strangers.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Definition of strangers
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