foreign-born
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of foreign-born
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Six of the 26 players on the team, which will face Belgium in a World Cup elimination game Monday, are foreign-born.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
In 2024, 14.8% of the US population was foreign-born – an amount equaling the historical peak in 1890, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Castuciano eventually found a way to work while simultaneously caring for his father, launching a nonprofit called Table Wisdom that connects foreign-born professionals with elderly U.S. adults for online conversations.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Among foreign-born players representing 2026 co-hosts the United States is Antonee Robinson, who was born in Milton Keynes in England but qualified for the US team through his father.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
In 1960, a full 75 percent of the foreign-born population residing in the United States was from Europe.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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