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for·eign

foreign

 
 
pronunciation:
faw rihn
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: When something is foreign, it has to do with or is from a country that is not yours.
My aunt has traveled around the world and visited many foreign countries.
antonyms:
domestic, indigenous
similar words:
alien, imported, international, introduced, non-native
definition 2: When something is foreign to you, it is strange or not familiar.
Going to a private school was foreign to Ana.
synonyms:
alien, strange, unfamiliar
antonyms:
familiar
similar words:
new, unusual
derivations: foreignly (adv.), foreignness (n.)
Word Builder: foreign +
  • foreigner:
    a person who was born in or is from a foreign country.
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