Foreigner
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɒɹ.ɪ.nə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Foreigner is a noun meaning A person from a foreign country.
Meaning
A person from a foreign country.
More Meanings
- A private job run by an employee at a trade factory rather than going through the business.
Example Sentences
For a student of American history and a foreigner like myself, it is easier to understand all these extremisms of conscience.
Though foreigners did play some part in fighting as mercenaries for Gadhafi during the bloody Libyan war, the IOM and local leaders in Chad say the vast majority of Chadians, like Mohammed, were working to send remittances home.
Word Forms
- foreigners
Synonyms for foreigner
Depending on context, synonyms include alien, outlander, outsider, stranger, barbarian, firangi.
Antonyms for foreigner
Common opposites include aborigine, autochthon, citizen, compatriot, countryman, countrywoman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include outlander, noncitizen, outsider, alien, foreign-born, foreign.
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