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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlander
Noun
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Chisholm, no stranger to the longball despite his early-season power outage, immediately admired the blast.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Show more Yazbek is studying medicine and is living with her family among strangers in the refugee camp, trying to study on her iPad while kids play tag in the halls.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But in the middle of yet another generational energy crisis, its second in four years, dependence on foreigners for much of the EU’s energy needs has returned to haunt the continent.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Long-term needs like schools, visas and stable residency can be more complicated for foreigners.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Outlander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlander. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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