foreign-born

adjective

for·​eign-born ˌfȯr-ən-ˈbȯrn How to pronounce foreign-born (audio)
ˌfär-
: foreign by birth

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The district’s population is heavily foreign-born, with nearly 2 of 5 residents being immigrants. Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 By the numbers: About 11 million people or 27% of California's 2023 population was foreign-born, compared to about 14% nationally. Shawna Chen, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024 The big picture: About 9% of Utah's 2023 population was foreign-born, compared to about 14% nationally. Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 Even now, 16% of women in the working population are foreign-born, and this group of women uniquely contributes to the wealth of our country by adding cultural capital, social capital and economic capital. Kelly Huang, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foreign-born 

Word History

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foreign-born was in 1692

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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign-born. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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