foreigners

noun

plural of foreigner
as in strangers
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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Recent Examples of foreigners Flores had captained one of two Ecuadorian fishing crews who say their boats were sunk in an unexplained attack involving small, explosive-laden rotor drones launched by armed foreigners in March. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 The president also has deflected criticism of their impact on consumer prices by claiming erroneously that foreigners pay for them. — Kent Jones, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 In major urban centers, persistent joblessness has fueled a resurgence of anti-migrant rhetoric and vigilante violence targeting foreigners from neighboring African states, who are frequently accused of taking jobs and overloading local services. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Nassief said that after Hurricane Maria barreled through Dominica in September 2017, passports to foreigners surged. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 Currently, foreigners can obtain citizenship in one of the countries by making a qualified investment in its economy, such as buying real estate or contributing to a government fund. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 One joy of the World Cup this summer was watching foreigners from all over the world unexpectedly fall in love with America. — Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026 Despite being born in Lisbon, Eugenie’s baby would not automatically qualify for Portuguese citizenship, as the country does not offer birthright citizenship to a child born to foreigners who have lived in the country for less than five years. — Ashleigh Carter, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 The country became known internationally as Nauru only because its local name was difficult for foreigners to pronounce and was a matter of convenience rather than one of choice, according to an earlier government statement. — Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreigners
  1. strangers
  2. aliens
  3. outsiders
Noun
  • What strikes him is that the app users aren't always strangers lurking in the dark corners of the web.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Nolan’s father, Elmore Wonsley said his grieving family has also received online attacks — including a sudden barrage of negative reviews against his wife, a nurse practitioner, and vitriol from strangers.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of strangers
Noun
  • Once again, we’re shown Blunt’s character being hijacked by aliens mid-weather report, uttering an alien language of clicks and pops.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Definition of aliens
Noun
  • Now, after White delivers a prepared speech invoking hatred, fear mongering, divisiveness, love, grace, humility and Michelle Obama, the media reaction is that everyone really wishes outsiders would stop bringing non-basketball issues into the WNBA.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Misinformation about the virus continues to circulate in communities where some are wary of outsiders, keeping some people from clinics.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of outsiders

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