foreign
of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars.
of or relating to contact or dealings with other countries; connected with foreign affairs.
external to one's own country or nation: a foreign country.
carried on abroad, or with other countries: foreign trade.
belonging to or coming from another district, province, etc.
located outside a specific district, province, etc.
Law.
of or relating to law outside of local jurisdiction.
of or relating to another jurisdiction, as of another nation or state.
belonging to or proceeding from other persons or things: a statement supported by foreign testimony.
not belonging to the place or body where found: foreign matter in a chemical mixture.
not related to or connected with the thing under consideration: foreign to our discussion.
alien in character; irrelevant or inappropriate; remote.
strange or unfamiliar.
Origin of foreign
1Other words for foreign
Other words from foreign
- for·eign·ly, adverb
- for·eign·ness, noun
- non·for·eign, adjective
- non·for·eign·ness, noun
- pro·for·eign, adjective
- quasi-foreign, adjective
- un·for·eign, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for foreign
/ (ˈfɒrɪn) /
of, involving, located in, or coming from another country, area, people, etc: a foreign resident
dealing or concerned with another country, area, people, etc: a foreign office
not pertinent or related: a matter foreign to the discussion
not familiar; strange
in an abnormal place or position: foreign matter; foreign bodies
law outside the jurisdiction of a particular state; alien
Origin of foreign
1Derived forms of foreign
- foreignly, adverb
- foreignness, noun
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