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foreign

/ˈfɒɹən/ /ˈfɔɹən/

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noun

A foreign person, particularly:

Examples :

"The foreign student in my class has a different cultural background than the rest of us. "

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noun

A foreign ship.

Examples :

"The foreign ship docked in the harbor, its flag unfamiliar to the local sailors. "

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noun

Clipping of chamber foreign: an outhouse.

Examples :

"The school's old foreign was used only in the summer. "

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noun

A foreign area, particularly:

Examples :

"The foreign area of the park, with its unusual plants and animals, was a fascinating place to explore. "

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noun

Short for various phrases, including foreign language, foreign parts, and foreign service.

Examples :

"My sister's foreign is helping her practice speaking Spanish. "

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adjective

Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.

Examples :

"He liked visiting foreign cities."

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adjective

Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.

Examples :

"There are many more foreign students in Europe since the Erasmus scheme started."

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adjective

Relating to a different nation.

Examples :

"foreign policy; foreign navies"

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adjective

Not characteristic of or naturally taken in by an organism or system.

Examples :

"foreign body; foreign substance; foreign gene; foreign species"

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adjective

(with to, formerly with from) Alien; strange.

Examples :

"It was completely foreign to their way of thinking."

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adjective

Held at a distance; excluded; exiled.

Examples :

"The new student felt foreign in the school, excluded from the popular group. "

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adjective

From a different one of the states of the United States, as of a state of residence or incorporation.

Examples :

"My sister, who is from a foreign state, is attending university in California. "

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adjective

Belonging to a different organization, company etc.

Examples :

"My bank charges me $2.50 every time I use a foreign ATM."

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adjective

Outside, outdoors, outdoor.

Examples :

"The foreign students enjoyed the outdoor activities at the park. "

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