foreigner
noun
a person not native to or naturalized in the country or jurisdiction under consideration; alien.
foreigners
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pluralof foreigner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ireland and Italy, for example, offer citizenship to foreigners if they parents or grandparents that were born in or were citizens of those countries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Eleven people were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly organizing hundreds of sham marriages for foreigners seeking US residency, mostly Chinese nationals, officials said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Tens of thousands of foreigners have left the country, including Nigerians, many of whom boarded specially chartered repatriation flights.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
There were roughly 419,000 foreigners working on OPT in 2024, the latest year that data are available.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
She admitted she had been a little nervous about flying into Peshawar, because it had become dangerous for foreigners.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
