Meaning & Definition of word "Foreign"
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Foreign
/ˈfɔːr.ɪn/
noun:
- 1. A person from another country.
- Example: The city is home to many foreigners who have come to study and work.
adjective:
- 1. Of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.
- Example: She has a foreign accent that gives her away as a non-native speaker.
- 2. Not native to or originally from the place in question.
- Example: The foreign plants in the garden flourished more than the local species.
- 3. Belonging to or derived from a different country or culture.
- Example: He specializes in foreign policy and international relations.
- 4. Strange or unfamiliar.
- Example: To him, the customs seemed foreign and difficult to understand.
Etymology
Middle English 'forein', from Old French 'forain', from Latin 'foris' meaning 'outside'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
foreign affairs:
Matters related to international relations.
foreign exchange:
The swapping of one currency for another.
foreign policy:
A government's strategy in dealing with other nations.
Related Words
overseas:
Located beyond the sea, often refers to countries across oceans.
immigrant:
A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.