foreign

/ˈfɒɹɪn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: foreigns

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nằm ngoài một quốc gia hoặc nơi, đặc biệt là quốc gia của mình

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Adjective

Examples

foreign markets; foreign soil

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có nguồn gốc từ, đặc trưng của, thuộc về hoặc là công dân của một quốc gia hoặc nơi khác

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Adjective

Examples

foreign car; foreign word; foreign citizen; foreign trade

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A foreign person — A foreigner: a person from another country.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người nước ngoài: một người từ một quốc gia khác

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NounRegister: informal

Examples

The messaging instructions come in two sets: one for domestics, another for the foreigns.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

A foreign vehicle — A foreign whip, a car produced abroad.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một phương tiện nước ngoài, một chiếc xe được sản xuất ở nước ngoài

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NounRegister: slang

Examples

In the foreign switching lanes and we riding […] A island I wanna live somewhere silent I'm shining I'm bout to flood my neck with diamonds Yeah I've been spitting facts these niggas lying I'm driving stolens, foreigns, yeah I'm riding

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “foreign” mean?

Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.

Is “foreign” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.