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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Your words carry impact, so an introduction to a stranger or setting a simple boundary with a relative could become a statement about your direction.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Others bled to death on sidewalks or on the backs of strangers who had tried to carry them to safety.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Zaremba, who immigrated to Sweden from Poland as a teen-ager, in 1969, noted that those who had grown up in Sweden couldn’t see the value of such a project to foreigners.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Camp officials told The New Humanitarian news site in November that al-Hol's population was currently about 26,000 people — including about 6,000 foreigners from around 60 countries, excluding Iraq.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Outlander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlander. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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