Foreign

Word FOREIGN
Character 7
Hyphenation for eign
Pronunciations /ˈfɒɹən/

Definitions and meanings of "Foreign"

What do we mean by foreign?

Located away from one's native country. adjective

Of, characteristic of, or from a place or country other than the one being considered. adjective

Conducted or involved with other nations or governments; not domestic. adjective

Situated in an abnormal or improper place in the body and typically introduced from outside. adjective

Not natural; alien. adjective

Not germane; irrelevant. adjective

Subject to the jurisdiction of another political unit. adjective

Not native; alien; belonging to, characteristic of, or derived from another country or nation; exotic; not indigenous: as, foreign animals or plants; the large foreign population in the United States; foreign manner.

Having an alien situation or relation; external to or away from one's native country: as, a foreign country or jurisdiction; to enter a foreign army or school.

In law, for certain purposes, chiefly in the determination of private rights in a case of conflict of laws, the legislation and the judicial decisions of any one of the United States are commonly spoken of as foreign with respect to the other States, especially as regards matters not within the jurisdiction of the national government. Thus, in each State corporations formed under the law of any other State are termed foreign corporations. On the other hand, as commerce is subject to regulation by Congress, the term foreign port, when used in reference to such commerce, implies a port outside of the United States; when used, however, in reference to a State law giving a lien upon shipping, it may also mean a port of any other State.

Relating to or connected with another country or other countries; pertaining to external relations or jurisdiction: as, foreign diplomacy; a foreign minister; the department of foreign affairs in a government.

Being in a place other than its own; not naturally connected with its surroundings: specifically said of an object, as a bullet or any material, present in a part of the body or in any other situation which is normally free from such intrusion. Thus, sand in the eye, or a splinter or dead bone in the flesh, is foreign matter or a foreign body.

Not belonging (to); not connected (with); extraneous; irrelevant; not to the purpose: with to, or sometimes from: as, the sentiments you express are foreign to your heart; this design is foreign from my thoughts.

Excluded; not admitted; held at a distance.

A stranger; a foreigner; specifically, one who is not a citizen of the place referred to: opposed to freeman. noun

Outside; extraneous; separated; alien adjective

Not native or belonging to a certain country; born in or belonging to another country, nation, sovereignty, or locality adjective

Remote; distant; strange; not belonging; not connected; not pertaining or pertient; not appropriate; not harmonious; not agreeable; not congenial; -- with to or from adjective

Held at a distance; excluded; exiled. adjective

A foreign person, particularly:

A foreign ship.

Clipping of chamber foreign: an outhouse.

A foreign area, particularly:

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

A car from Europe (Mercedes, BMW, VW, Lamborghini) Urban Dictionary

An item or person misplaced in its environment Urban Dictionary

Money, cash, bank, green Urban Dictionary

A) object or animal that does not belong in the current environment in which it is existing. b) More likely, something or someone from another country. Urban Dictionary

1: English typed in a deliberate "foreign" accent (ie: "wod you tork, ithit?). 2: Everyone on the internet. 3: You (from the perspective of the vast majority of the planet). Urban Dictionary

Not local. A state that accompanies many stupid questions like "omg, we drive on this side of the road?!?" Urban Dictionary

An underage girl who intentionally exposes their nude pictures and videos of themselves participating in sexual activities such as; masturbation and intercourse. Usually, they expose themselves in a edit used by the app, Funimate. "Foreigner" is a song made by the late rapper, Pop Smoke. This song is normally used in these edits. For short, this is now a challenge called, "The Foreigner Challenge." *If you see any posts or reposts of these edits, report them or report the account immediately.* Urban Dictionary

A car that was not made in that country For America - Mercedes, Lamborgini, Audi Urban Dictionary

An expensive\sports foreign car produced outside of the United States. Commonly referring to cars made by brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc. Urban Dictionary

Nowadays Foreign means since she/he is not from around here so she is physically attractive, Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Foreign

The word "foreign" in example sentences

The English mind took naturally to rebellion, —when foreign, —and it felt particular confidence in the Southern Confederacy because of its combined attributes, —foreign rebellion of English blood, —which came nearer ideal eccentricity than could be reached by Poles, Hungarians, Italians or Frenchmen. ❋ Unknown (1918)

Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, British foreign secretary ❋ Unknown (2000)

The London-based Foreign Policy Centre (FPC) - an independent think-tank whose president is British foreign secretary Robin Cook ❋ Unknown (1999)

As a result, I was generally able to get away with buying a half-hour or an hour of Internet access at a time in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, where "complimentary Internet" is a term foreign to hotels. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Although I had been eating foreign food the previous night, I could have been eating Italian instead, and the word foreign would have applied as well. ❋ Phd Gary E. Schwartz (2011)

One local dealing with visitors carries the title "foreign minister." ❋ Brian Spegele (2011)

That playing down of the phrase foreign service was what civil service employees wanted. ❋ William Safire (2004)

The opening salvo at the phrase foreign service was fired by Secretary of State Colin Powell. ❋ William Safire (2004)

From MPI: - The term foreign born refers to people residing in the United States who were not United States citizens at birth. ❋ Unknown (2010)

CONWAY: I don't think I used the term foreign fighters. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The term foreign fighters is used to refer to al-Qaeda members of Arabic or Central Asian origin. ❋ Unknown (2008)

On Monday in Saudi Arabia, which has seen its own small protests, King Abdullah told a cabinet meeting he rejected what he called foreign instigations of street protests and said Saudi Arabia enjoys a strong relation with other countries based on "mutual respect and non-interference in internal affairs." ❋ Farnaz Fassihi (2011)

He also said the Muslim Brotherhood is not in favor of what he described as foreign interference. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But King sees no parallel between the IRA and violent Islamist extremism, which he describes as a foreign enemy or a foreign-directed enemy. ❋ Unknown (2011)

There is [a foreign] [parked] [down there] ❋ Amsterdam-West (2008)

[i am] foreign to the [world] [around] me ❋ Foreign (2003)

"[im in love] with me foreign yes im married to my [dough]" - [chamillionaire] ❋ V-Ro (2006)

[Bloody] [Foreigners]! ❋ Kung-Fu Jesus (2004)

[Elroy] is foreign. in foreign: "thad [elroy], he [sach] foreign" ❋ Number-g (2009)

"[shut up] you [f-ing] [foreigner]" ❋ C (2004)

[Have you heard about] this [edit] of this girl? People call her [a Foreigner] now. ❋ Curiosity Is Near (2020)

Person 1: [I be] pullin' [up in] [foreigns] ❋ BNGRZ (2018)

"In a foreign [switchin' lanes] you can't catch up" as [rapped] in [Lil Mosey's] song 'Notice'. ❋ Not Teagen (2018)

[Damn girl], you [foreign] ❋ Does Someone Have This Handle? (2015)

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