Definition of outlandernext
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 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 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
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Noun
  • The gesture sets off a chain reaction, as a parade of strangers begins scribbling their own complaints, anxieties and grudges across the same tiles.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • My candidate this year was Onwards and Sideways, directed by Shakepeare in Love helmer John Madden and starring Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans as strangers who meet just after each has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The game, set to be released in January 2027, is set in early 20th century Japan, following a foreigner who claws his way from destitute stranger to feared yakuza to entertainment tycoon.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The government also has cracked down on foreigners who overstay visas or seek to circumvent property-ownership regulations, while also shortening visa-free stays.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Outlander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlander. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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