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stranger

[ streyn-jer ]

noun

  1. a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance:

    He is a perfect stranger to me.

    Antonyms:

  2. a newcomer in a place or locality:

    a stranger in town.

  3. an outsider:

    They want no strangers in on the club meetings.

  4. a person who is unacquainted with or unaccustomed to something (usually followed by to ):

    He is no stranger to poverty.

  5. a person who is not a member of the family, group, community, or the like, as a visitor or guest:

    Our town shows hospitality to strangers.

  6. Law. one not privy or party to an act, proceeding, etc.


stranger

/ ˈٰɪԻə /

noun

  1. any person whom one does not know
  2. a person who is new to a particular locality, from another region, town, etc
  3. a guest or visitor
  4. foll by to a person who is unfamiliar (with) or new (to) something

    he is no stranger to computers

  5. law a person who is neither party nor privy to a transaction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ٰg· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stranger1

1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French estrangier, equivalent to estrange strange + -ier -ier 2
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Synonym Study

Stranger, foreigner both refer to someone regarded as outside of or distinct from a particular group. Stranger may apply to one who does not belong to some group—social, professional, national, etc.—or may apply to a person with whom one is not acquainted. Foreigner emphasizes a difference in language, customs, and background.
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Example Sentences

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While feeding and bathing the dazed stranger, Bertie takes a chance.

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Children feared "a stranger, a classmate, or even a friend" could target them using technologies which could be found on popular search and social media platforms.

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Itamar Moses, no stranger to unlikely dramatic subjects, compressed the epic saga into a compact yet labyrinthine book.

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When Lee Deakin came out of his house to fetch a phone charger from the boot of his car, a stranger armed with a bottle of acid was lying in wait for him.

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I grew up in a seafood-loving household, so I’m no stranger when it comes to indulging in fish, shrimp, crab and anything else that comes fresh out of the sea.

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