outlander

noun

out·​land·​er ˈau̇t-ˌlan-dər 

-lən-

: a person who belongs to another region, culture, or group : foreigner, stranger

Synonyms

• foreigner
• nonnative
• outsider
• stranger

Examples of outlander in a Sentence

although we have lived in the village for years, to the natives whose families have been here for generations, we are still outlanders

Recent Examples on the Web

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outlander

• bystander
• commander
• expander
• highlander
• leander
• meander
• philander
• brander
• candor
• dander
• gander
• grander

Kids Definition

outlander

noun

out·​land·​er ˈau̇t-ˌlan-dər 

: a person from another country or region