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foreigner

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfɔːrənər/ · UK /ˈfɒrənə/

Forms: foreigners

foreigner means: A person who comes from a different country.

noun

PERSON FROM ABROADB1

A person who comes from a different country.

  • He was the only foreigner in the village.
  • Foreigners need a visa to work here.
  • As a foreigner, I found the local customs surprising.

Similar words: foreign national

Opposites: local, native

Common phrases: foreigner in somewhere, as a foreigner, foreigner visiting somewhere

Questions about foreigner

What does foreigner mean?

A person who comes from a different country.

What is foreigner in other languages?

Türkçe: yabancı · Español: extranjero · Français: étranger · Deutsch: Ausländer · Italiano: straniero · 日本語: 外国人

How do you pronounce foreigner?

In American English /ˈfɔːrənər/; in British English /ˈfɒrənə/.

How do you use foreigner in a sentence?

He was the only foreigner in the village. Foreigners need a visa to work here.

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