FOREIGNER Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

foreigner

noun

ˈfȯr-ə-nər

Definition of foreigner

as in stranger

a person who is not native to or known to a community I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts

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Recent Examples of foreigner More than 390 people were killed, according to authorities in Nepal and China, and more than 1,400 were missing, including hundreds of foreigners and pilgrims. — Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 Reuters reports that at least 540 of the missing are foreigners. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 More than 1,300 people were reported missing, including 517 foreigners in Nepal and 260 foreigners in Tibet. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026 The deaths occur in the shadows of the area’s thriving tourism industry for foreigners and locals along the Indian Ocean’s white sands. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreigner

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stranger

Noun

Watching a haunting play out in the moment around a thousand strangers gives the thing an odd and interesting warmth.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Of course, theatergoers already know the particular power of sharing a story with a roomful of strangers.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026