FOREIGNER

foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander

(noun) a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

foreigner, outsider

(noun) someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

foreigner (plural foreigners)

A person from a foreign country.

A private job run by an employee at a trade factory rather than going through the business.

Synonyms

• (person from a foreign country): alien, metĹ“cus, outlander, outsider, stranger; see also foreigner

Source: Wiktionary


For"eign*er, n.

Definition: A person belonging to or owning allegiance to a foreign country; one not native in the country or jurisdiction under consideration, or not naturalized there; an alien; a stranger. Joy is such a foreigner, So mere a stranger to my thoughts. Denham. Nor could the majesty of the English crown appear in a greater luster, either to foreigners or subjects. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 April 2025

SET

(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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