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- Dictionarystranger/ˈstreɪn(d)ʒə/
noun
- 1. a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar: "don't talk to strangers"
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The meaning of STRANGER is one who is strange. How to use stranger in a sentence.
someone not known or not familiar: After being away so long, my sister seemed like a stranger. A stranger in a particular place is someone who has never been there before: Sorry, I can’t direct you – I’m a stranger here myself.
Stranger definition: a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance. See examples of STRANGER used in a sentence.
A stranger is someone you have not met before or do not know at all. If two people are strangers, they have never met or do not know each other at all.
1. a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance. 2. a newcomer in a place: a stranger in town. 3. a person who does not belong to the family, group, or community; an outsider: Our town shows hospitality to strangers.
Just like strange things are odd or weird, a stranger is unknown and therefore potentially scary. Also, anyone out of place can be considered a stranger. A fireman in a police station is a stranger, and a mascot in a scientific lab is a stranger.
noun. /ˈstreɪndʒə (r)/ /ˈstreɪndʒər/ Idioms. a person that you do not know. There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk. They got on well together although they were total strangers. Why should a perfect (= complete) stranger ever help me out? We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers.
