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
  • Hundreds of the missing are foreigners who were in the area to work, trek or make a pilgrimage to a sacred peak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Over 600 foreigners are missing, including 65 Americans, the Nepal Tourism Board said Thursday.
    — Joelle Gross, NBC news, 28 Aug. 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 two are only able to unlock a new understanding of each other by pretending to be strangers meeting for the first time.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Imagine answering the call of nature in a dark, stinking chamber alongside dozens of strangers, all while making pleasant conversation.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of strangers
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