noun
foreigner
FOR-ih-nuh
noun
1
A person from a country other than the one they are currently in.
"As a foreigner, she needed a visa to stay longer."
"The town welcomed foreigners with open arms."
How to Use Foreigner
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who comes from a different country than the one they're currently in.
Common pairings
treat foreigners
a foreigner in
Word Forms
foreigners plural
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Etymology
From Middle English forener, built from foreign + -er.