foreign

adjective

for·eign ˈfȯr-ən How to pronounce foreign (audio)

ˈfär-

: situated outside a place or country

especially : situated outside one's own country

foreign cities

: born in, belonging to, or characteristic of some place or country other than the one under consideration

has a large foreign population

foreign languages

: of, relating to, or proceeding from some other person or material thing than the one under consideration

foreign aid

: alien in character : not connected or pertinent

this design is not foreign from some people's thoughts

Jonathan Swift

: related to or dealing with other nations

foreign trade

: occurring in an abnormal situation in the living body and often introduced from outside

a foreign body lodged in the esophagus

: not recognized by the immune system as part of the self

foreign proteins

: not being within the jurisdiction of a political unit (such as a state)

foreign corporations

foreignness

ˈfȯr-ən-nəs How to pronounce foreign (audio)

ˈfär-

noun

Example Sentences

They've visited several foreign countries. We don't get many foreign visitors. Have you studied any foreign languages? She has a foreign accent. the ministry of foreign affairs

Recent Examples on the Web Last week European Union foreign ministers agreed to suspend a visa agreement with Moscow that gives Russian citizens inexpensive and easy access to the bloc.

Ann M. Simmons, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 The European Union is divided over whether to ban tourist visas for Russians as E.U. foreign ministers meet in Prague on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss this and other proposals to further sanction Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 High-level representatives from member states, including the prime minister of Japan, the U.S. secretary of state and dozens of foreign ministers and delegations, attended.

Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022 The issue may come to a head next week at an E.U. foreign ministers meeting in Prague, but not all Western nations are on the same page.

Josh Lederman, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2022 Appointed in 2013, Mr. Wang, 68, is one of China’s longest serving foreign ministers in recent memory.

New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Turkey in March, followed by visits by both countries' foreign ministers, helped thaw tensions after more than a decade of strained relations.

Hadas Gold And Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 The Czech Republic will put a proposal for a broad ban on visas issued to Russian citizens at an EU foreign ministers meeting later this month.

Bloomberg.com, 12 Aug. 2022 This year, election officials face not only the continuing threat of foreign interference but also ransomware, politically motivated hackers and insider threats.

Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

foreign

adjective

as in international

being, relating to, or characteristic of a country other than one's own more Americans should take an interest in foreign languages

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

international
alien
imported
external
overseas
nonnative
multicultural
exotic
introduced
multinational
naturalized
multilateral
transplanted
nonindigenous
foreign-born
strange
multiculti
bizarre
far-off
distant
outlandish
remote

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

domestic
local
native
indigenous
endemic
aboriginal

as in alien

not being a vital part of or belonging to something pediatricians often have to remove peas or other foreign bodies from inside the ears of curious toddlers

Synonyms & Similar Words

alien
external
irrelevant
adventitious
extrinsic
accidental
extraneous
unnecessary
exterior
supervenient
inapplicable
outside
immaterial
nonessential
insignificant
unessential

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

intrinsic
inherent
internal
innate
congenital
inbred
inborn
interior
basic
necessary
inside
essential
deep-seated

as in multinational

relating to or involving two or more nations foreign trade has always been vital to the region's economic health

Synonyms & Similar Words

international
multinational
transnational
transcontinental
intercontinental

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

national
domestic
internal

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of foreign are alien, extraneous, and extrinsic. While all these words mean "external to a thing, its essential nature, or its original character," foreign applies to what is so different as to be rejected or repelled or to be incapable of becoming assimilated.

techniques foreign to French cuisine

Alien is stronger than foreign in suggesting opposition, repugnance, or irreconcilability.

a practice totally alien to her nature

The words extraneous and foreign are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, extraneous applies to what is on or comes from the outside and may or may not be capable of becoming an essential part.

arguments extraneous to the issue

In some situations, the words extrinsic and foreign are roughly equivalent. However, extrinsic applies to what is distinctly outside the thing in question or is not contained in or derived from its essential nature.

sentimental value that is extrinsic to the house's market value

单词	foreign
释义	foreign adjective for·eign ˈfȯr-ən ˈfär- 1 : situated outside a place or country especially : situated outside one's own country foreign cities 2 : born in, belonging to, or characteristic of some place or country other than the one under consideration has a large foreign population foreign languages 3 : of, relating to, or proceeding from some other person or material thing than the one under consideration foreign aid 4 : alien in character : not connected or pertinent this design is not foreign from some people's thoughts Jonathan Swift 5 : related to or dealing with other nations foreign trade 6 a : occurring in an abnormal situation in the living body and often introduced from outside a foreign body lodged in the esophagus b : not recognized by the immune system as part of the self foreign proteins 7 : not being within the jurisdiction of a political unit (such as a state) foreign corporations foreignness ˈfȯr-ən-nəs ˈfär- noun Synonyms alien nonnative See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They've visited several foreign countries. We don't get many foreign visitors. Have you studied any foreign languages? She has a foreign accent. the ministry of foreign affairs Recent Examples on the Web Last week European Union foreign ministers agreed to suspend a visa agreement with Moscow that gives Russian citizens inexpensive and easy access to the bloc. Ann M. Simmons, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 The European Union is divided over whether to ban tourist visas for Russians as E.U. foreign ministers meet in Prague on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss this and other proposals to further sanction Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 High-level representatives from member states, including the prime minister of Japan, the U.S. secretary of state and dozens of foreign ministers and delegations, attended. Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022 The issue may come to a head next week at an E.U. foreign ministers meeting in Prague, but not all Western nations are on the same page. Josh Lederman, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2022 Appointed in 2013, Mr. Wang, 68, is one of China’s longest serving foreign ministers in recent memory. New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Turkey in March, followed by visits by both countries' foreign ministers, helped thaw tensions after more than a decade of strained relations. Hadas Gold And Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 The Czech Republic will put a proposal for a broad ban on visas issued to Russian citizens at an EU foreign ministers meeting later this month. Bloomberg.com, 12 Aug. 2022 This year, election officials face not only the continuing threat of foreign interference but also ransomware, politically motivated hackers and insider threats. Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English forein, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin foranus on the outside, from Latin foris outside — more at forum First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing foreign foreign affairs foreign aid foreign bill foreign correspondent foreign debt foreign emoluments clause foreign exchange foreign office foreign minister foreign service anti-foreign foreign-born foreign policy See More foreign affairs foreign aid foreign bill foreign correspondent foreign debt foreign emoluments clause foreign exchange foreign office foreign minister foreign service anti-foreign foreign-born foreign policy See More Kids Definition foreign adjective for·eign ˈfȯr-ən 1 : located outside of a place or country and especially outside of a person's own country a foreign nation 2 : belonging to a place or country other than the one under consideration Do you speak a foreign language? 3 : relating to or having to do with other nations foreign trade 4 : not normally belonging or wanted where found foreign material in food Medical Definition foreign adjective for·eign ˈfȯr-ən, ˈfär- 1 : occurring in an abnormal situation in the living body and often introduced from outside a foreign body lodged in the esophagus 2 : not recognized by the immune system as part of the self foreign proteins Legal Definition foreign adjective for·eign : not being within the jurisdiction of a political unit (as a state) especially : being from or in a state other than the one in which a matter is being considered a foreign company doing business in South Carolina a foreign executor submitting to the jurisdiction of this court a foreign judgment compare domestic foreign adjective 1 as in international being, relating to, or characteristic of a country other than one's own more Americans should take an interest in foreign languages Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance international alien imported external overseas nonnative multicultural exotic introduced multinational naturalized multilateral transplanted nonindigenous foreign-born strange multiculti bizarre far-off distant outlandish remote Antonyms & Near Antonyms domestic local native indigenous endemic aboriginal 2 as in alien not being a vital part of or belonging to something pediatricians often have to remove peas or other foreign bodies from inside the ears of curious toddlers Synonyms & Similar Words alien external irrelevant adventitious extrinsic accidental extraneous unnecessary exterior supervenient inapplicable outside immaterial nonessential insignificant unessential Antonyms & Near Antonyms intrinsic inherent internal innate congenital inbred inborn interior basic necessary inside essential deep-seated See More 3 as in multinational relating to or involving two or more nations foreign trade has always been vital to the region's economic health Synonyms & Similar Words international multinational transnational transcontinental intercontinental Antonyms & Near Antonyms national domestic internal Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of foreign are alien, extraneous, and extrinsic. While all these words mean "external to a thing, its essential nature, or its original character," foreign applies to what is so different as to be rejected or repelled or to be incapable of becoming assimilated. techniques foreign to French cuisine Alien is stronger than foreign in suggesting opposition, repugnance, or irreconcilability. a practice totally alien to her nature The words extraneous and foreign are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, extraneous applies to what is on or comes from the outside and may or may not be capable of becoming an essential part. arguments extraneous to the issue In some situations, the words extrinsic and foreign are roughly equivalent. However, extrinsic applies to what is distinctly outside the thing in question or is not contained in or derived from its essential nature. sentimental value that is extrinsic to the house's market value
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