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Definition of "foreigner" []

  • One who is from a foreign country or place. (noun)
  • One who is from outside a particular group or community; an outsider. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "foreigner" in a sentence
  • "The term foreigner is used to refer to al - Qaeda associated operatives of Arab and Central Asian origin."
  • "The term foreigner is locally used for al-Qaeda-linked militants of Arab and Central Asian origin."
  • "In that case, marrying a foreigner is a privilege granted by the government."