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

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   belonging or connected to a country that is not your own: Spain was the first foreign country she had visited. foreign languages. His work provided him with the opportunity for a lot of foreign travel. foreign to formal. C2.

3. 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.

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

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   6 meanings: 1. of, involving, located in, or coming from another country, area, people, etc 2. dealing or concerned with.... Click for more definitions.

6. 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.

7. en.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. foreign markets; foreign soil. 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.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.

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

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   being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world. nonnative. of plants or animals originating in a part of the world other than where they are growing. established, naturalized. introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation. foreign-born, nonnative.

10. 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.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › foreignForeign Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    FOREIGN meaning: 1 : located outside a particular place or country and especially outside your own country; 2 : coming from or belonging to a different place or country