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for·eign

foreign

 
 
pronunciation:
faw rihn
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part of speech: adjective
definition: in, from, or having to do with a country that is not one's own.
For people who live in Mexico, English is a foreign language.
antonyms:
domestic
similar words:
international, introduced, non-native
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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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  country, film