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
  • Rates for the 360° Experience start at $134 per person for foreigners, while the 180° Experience starts at $53.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
  • Argentina’s Constitution explicitly encourages immigration, and for decades the country has offered foreigners broad civil rights and relatively easy access to legal residency, public education and healthcare.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 30 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
  • One by one, people started showing up — complete strangers, including the entire Tam High basketball team.
    — Itay Hod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Dozens of people attended the first gathering, many of them strangers who shared stories about Blacio’s kindness.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of strangers
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