foreigner

noun

for·​eign·​er ˈfȯr-ə-nər 

ˈfär-

1

: a person belonging to or owing allegiance to a foreign country

2

chiefly dialectal : one not native to a place or community : stranger sense 1c

Synonyms

• nonnative
• outlander
• outsider
• stranger

Examples of foreigner in a Sentence

I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts.

Recent Examples on the Web

Here’s hoping the new administration heeds his impulse to admit the very most talented foreigners while tightening up on a ramshackle legal immigration system that serves our interests poorly. —The Editors, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024

China's immigration agency reported 8.2 million foreigner entries in the third quarter, a 48.8 percent rise from the second quarter. —David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024

He was so well regarded after helping Canada dodge the worst of the global economic crisis that the U.K. named him the first foreigner to serve as governor of the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694. —Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024

Unaccompanied migrant children are an especially vulnerable group as lawmakers spar over sheltering foreigners who have crossed the border without permission. —Kavya Beheraj, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing foreigner

• anti-foreigner

Kids Definition

foreigner

noun

for·​eign·​er ˈfȯr-ə-nər 

ˈfär-

: a person who is from a foreign country