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   For·eign

   /ˈfôrən/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own: "a foreign language" Similar overseasdistantremotefar offfar flungexternaloutsidealiennonnativeadventitiousOpposite domestic
   • ▪ dealing with or relating to other countries: "foreign policy"
   • ▪ of or belonging to another district or area: "a visit to a foreign clan"
   • ▪ coming or introduced from outside: "the quotation is a foreign element imported into the work"
   • ▪ (of a law or restriction) outside the local jurisdiction.
   • 2. strange and unfamiliar: "I suppose this all feels pretty foreign to you" Similar unfamiliarunknownunheard ofstrangealienexoticoutlandishoddpeculiarcuriousbizarreweirdqueerfunnynovelnewOpposite familiar
   • ▪ not belonging to or characteristic of: "crime and brutality are foreign to our nature and our country" Similar irrelevantnot pertinentinappropriateinappositeextraneousunrelatedunconnectedoutsidedistant fromremote fromdisconnected fromdifferent fromrare:extrinsicOpposite relevant

   Word Origin Middle Englishforen, forein, from Old French forein, forain, based on Latin foras, foris ‘outside’, from fores ‘door’. The current spelling arose in the 16th century, by association with sovereign.

   Derivatives

   • 1. foreignness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › foreignForeign Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FOREIGN is situated outside a place or country; especially : situated outside one's own country. How to use foreign in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foreign.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOREIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FOREIGN definition: 1. belonging or connected to a country that is not your own: 2. Something can be described as…. Learn more.

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   Foreign definition: of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native. See examples of FOREIGN used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › foreignForeign - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world. “ foreign nations”. “a foreign accent”. “on business in a foreign city”. synonyms: strange. adventive. not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized. alien, exotic.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOREIGN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something or someone that is foreign comes from or relates to a country that is not your own. ...a huge attraction for foreign visitors. She was on her first foreign holiday without her parents.

7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › foreignforeign - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 16, 2024 · foreign ( comparative more foreign, superlative most foreign) Located outside a country or place, especially one's own. He liked visiting foreign cities. Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishforeign adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of foreign adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › foreign_adjforeign, adj., n.², & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   Belonging to, characteristic of, or coming from another country; not from one's own country; as in foreign accent, foreign currency, foreign food, foreign government, foreign investor, foreign tourist, foreign worker, etc.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFOREIGN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    FOREIGN definition: 1. belonging to or coming from another country, not your own: 2. relating to or dealing with…. Learn more.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › foreignForeign - definition of foreign by The Free Dictionary

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    1. of, involving, located in, or coming from another country, area, people, etc: a foreign resident. 2. dealing or concerned with another country, area, people, etc: a foreign office. 3. not pertinent or related: a matter foreign to the discussion. 4. not familiar; strange.