stranger
a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance: He is a perfect stranger to me.
a newcomer in a place or locality: a stranger in town.
an outsider: They want no strangers in on the club meetings.
a person who is unacquainted with or unaccustomed to something (usually followed by to): He is no stranger to poverty.
a person who is not a member of the family, group, community, or the like, as a visitor or guest: Our town shows hospitality to strangers.
Law. one not privy or party to an act, proceeding, etc.
Origin of stranger
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Opposites for stranger
Other words from stranger
- stran·ger·like, adjective
Words Nearby stranger
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How to use stranger in a sentence
Estrada, who previously led legal and policy operations at Bird and government relations at Lyft, is no stranger to playing ball with regulatory agencies.
Hear from Lyft, Cruise, Nuro and Aurora about the road ahead for driverless vehicles | Megan Rose Dickey | August 28, 2020 | TechCrunchFrom what career you choose to what sandwich you want for lunch, we care about what our friends, families, and complete strangers think—otherwise, Yelp wouldn’t exist.
This Is How Your Brain Responds to Social Influence | Shelly Fan | August 25, 2020 | Singularity HubYou brush against strangers in the street and see what reaction your touch evokes.
A total stranger had lost access to his bitcoin private keys—and wanted Stay’s help getting his $300,000 back.
This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 8) | Singularity Hub Staff | August 8, 2020 | Singularity HubIn the first study, singles went on a blind date with a stranger and reported how things went.
Your Romantic Ideals Don’t Predict Who Your Future Partner Will Be - Issue 88: Love & Sex | Alice Fleerackers | August 5, 2020 | Nautilus
When I first arrived at Duke, hooking up with a stranger seemed like a way to shed my inhibitions.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating | Ellie Schaack | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd his pitiless beliefs would be no stranger to the political discourse of today.
The rate of partner violence dwarfs the number of women who experience sexual assault from a stranger (7%).
“The social convention of not talking to a stranger was fairly rigid at the time,” Weber told me.
The Secret World of Pickup Artist Julien Blanc | Brandy Zadrozny | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs Europe closes its shores to immigrants and refugees, the pope asks for welcome of the stranger fleeing war.
Pope Bids Refugees to EU ‘Bienvenido’; Europe Says ‘Non’ | Candida Moss | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBefore Ripperda could unclasp his lips to reply, the stranger had opened the door, and passed through it like a gliding shadow.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterNone other would dare to show herself unveiled to a stranger, and a white man at that.
The Red Year | Louis TracyWeimar being such a "kleines Nest (little nest)," as Liszt calls it, every stranger is immediately remarked.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayThe stranger was approaching the front entrance, Hedges was wheeling off to the back; but the former turned and spoke.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood"I read a notice of his marriage in the public papers," continued the stranger, whose eyes were fixed on Hedges.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood
British Dictionary definitions for stranger
/ (ˈstreɪndʒə) /
any person whom one does not know
a person who is new to a particular locality, from another region, town, etc
a guest or visitor
(foll by to) a person who is unfamiliar (with) or new (to) something: he is no stranger to computers
law a person who is neither party nor privy to a transaction
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