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 of foreigner

• 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

Adams is thrilled that the world is now getting an unfiltered view of what foreigners think of America. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026

One of their recurring complaints is that authorities act more quickly when the missing people are foreigners. —ABC News, 19 June 2026

Anti-immigration groups have given undocumented foreigners until June 30 to leave South Africa, without saying what will happen to those who fail to comply. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 18 June 2026

Jingoists howled with rage that a foreigner—no, worse, a German—had got the England job. —Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing foreigner

• anti-foreigner

Rhymes for foreigner

• coroner

Kids Definition

foreigner

noun

for·​eign·​er ˈfȯr-ə-nər 

ˈfär-

: a person who is from a foreign country