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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All of these changes suggest that US borders are about to become far less friendly places to foreigners and even to Americans returning from abroad.
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
In addition, as is the case in some other countries including Portugal, an influx of foreigners and increasing gentrification in certain cities has sparked growing tensions in some areas with large expat populations.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
By the early twentieth century, the Meiji government began actively promoting tourism, for both citizens and foreigners.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
This Burgundy négociant/producer has asked to be kept anonymous, as it is looked down upon to work with foreigners in Burgundy.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
In addition, as is the case in some other countries including Portugal, an influx of foreigners and increasing gentrification in certain cities has sparked growing tensions in some areas with large expat populations.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
By the early twentieth century, the Meiji government began actively promoting tourism, for both citizens and foreigners.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
This Burgundy négociant/producer has asked to be kept anonymous, as it is looked down upon to work with foreigners in Burgundy.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foreigner
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“Foreigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreigner. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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