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   foreign

   /ˈfɒrɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own: "foreign currency" Similar overseasdistantremotefar offfar flungexternaloutsidealiennon-nativeadventitiousOpposite 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"
   • 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" 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.

4. 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.

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

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   Definition of foreign adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. in or from a country that is not your own. What foreign languages do you speak? It can be a challenge at first living in a foreign country. I went to the bank to get some foreign currency. He spoke with a foreign accent.

6. 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.

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

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   If it has to do with other countries or their people, it is foreign, like a French movie receiving a British award for Best Foreign Film. The adjective foreign is based on the Latin word foris, meaning “outside.” A foreign exchange student goes outside of his or her country to study.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordFOREIGN - Meaning & Translations | 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. 2. In politics and journalism, foreign is used to describe people, jobs, and activities relating to countries that are not the country of the person or government concerned.

9. 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. 5. in an abnormal place or position: foreign matter; foreign bodies. 6.

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

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    Oct 15, 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.

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

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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.