as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community although we have lived in the village for years, to the natives whose families have been here for generations, we are still outlanders

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Recent Examples of outlander Which is why this cocktail party out in the provinces -- among outlanders neither hard, nor big nor tough as the folks Trump eats for brunch back in Midtown -- is so puzzling and so fascinating. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 The essay is so classically a New York story, a journal entry about an outlander’s temporary harmonic alignment with a place that most Americans only recognize from their televisions. Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2021 Claire is an outlander (a stranger) from the mid-20th century who, after many years living in the 17th century, has mostly adapted to life among folks unfamiliar with penicillin, automobiles or Dr. Seuss. Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021 Donegal derives from the Irish Dún na nGall, Dún meaning fort or tower or castle, and nGall meaning foreigner, outlander, stranger, in memory of the conquerors who occupied it. Campbell McGrath, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2020 Now wife, mother, and surgeon, Claire is still an outlander, out of place, and out of time, but now, by choice, linked by love to her only anchor—Jamie Fraser. Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Jan. 2019 What better way to pass the time than with music themed to boats, dreams and afternoon delights (in a print shop, perhaps?) Here’s our Top 10 Outlander yacht rock playlist. Laurie Conrad, Philly.com, 23 July 2017
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  • Housed in a historic Germantown residence, the restaurant serves its brunch family-style, with strangers seated together at communal tables.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Locals are sentimental about the happy, drunken teen graduates, who are thanked by strangers for their future contributions to Denmark.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • President Luong Cuong also announced last week a major amnesty for 13,920 prisoners who will be released before the end of their jail terms, including 66 foreigners.
    Phuong Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Continue reading … ELITE HAVEN – Middle East nation offers foreigners 'golden' opportunity with hefty investment.
    , FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Outlander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlander. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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