FOREIGNERS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Wealthy foreigners put hundreds of thousands of dollars into real estate or businesses, and governments gave them a foothold abroad. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Kpodo, an architect, will exhibit work that addresses modernism, turning the focus away from tropical modernism centered on concrete buildings, which were often built by foreigners in Ghanaian cities. — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 State prosecutor María Elena Andrade alleged that the attackers wanted to steal the tires from the foreigners’ pickup truck and that the victims resisted. — Fabiola Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Officials are warning that attacks could happen with little or no warning at tourist attractions, hotels, transportation hubs, shopping malls and other places visited by foreigners. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 In the afternoon, the Mexican military used helicopters to rescue 32 people — 22 of them foreigners — from a ranch in Ensenada. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 No wonder, then, that members of some old syndicates now seek credit for barring such foreigners from their ranks, as though the yakuza were still defenders of a noble Japanese tradition. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Medical insurance policies for expats didn’t grow at all in the first six months of 2026, another indicator that fewer foreigners are coming to the kingdom. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026 In August 2025, authorities announced a new visa aimed at attracting young, talented foreigners working in STEM fields. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

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The case also prompted a warning to online sellers about the risks of bringing strangers to their homes, particularly when expensive merchandise is involved.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Adelaide said that no doubt Pushkin would be remembered in perpetuity by friends and strangers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of strangers

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But outsiders can't be certain that traditional conventions surrounding the public statements of the New York Fed president and the Fed vice chair have survived the leadership transition.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
This has important implications for how outsiders view the Middle East.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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