foreigner
noun
for·eign·er
ˈfȯr-ə-nər 
ˈfär-
1
: a person belonging to or owing allegiance to a foreign country
2
chiefly dialectal
: one not native to a place or community : stranger sense 1c
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I can tell by your accent you're a foreigner in these parts.
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The experience of being a Black foreigner in a country governed by its racial gradients darkened his view of Kenya.
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Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
According to data from the Peruvian government, of the roughly 44,000 visitors to Caral last year, only 1,700 of them were foreigners.
—Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
In pre-pandemic 2019, China welcomed some 49.1 million travelers, while around 17.25 million foreigners had arrived in China this year as of July, according to the Chinese government.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
However, foreigners covered under agreements that seek to protect the property of foreign investors will be paid for both the land and the infrastructure.
—Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
According to data from the Peruvian government, of the roughly 44,000 visitors to Caral last year, only 1,700 of them were foreigners.
—Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
In pre-pandemic 2019, China welcomed some 49.1 million travelers, while around 17.25 million foreigners had arrived in China this year as of July, according to the Chinese government.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
However, foreigners covered under agreements that seek to protect the property of foreign investors will be paid for both the land and the infrastructure.
—Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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foreigner
noun
for·eign·er
ˈfȯr-ə-nər
ˈfär-
: a person who is from a foreign country
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