foreign
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Also seen as: foreigns
Sense 1
Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.
Nằm ngoài một quốc gia hoặc nơi, đặc biệt là quốc gia của mình
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Adjective
Examples
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
Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.
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
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
A foreign person — A foreigner: a person from another country.
Một người nước ngoài: một người từ một quốc gia khác
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NounRegister: informal
Examples
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
A foreign vehicle — A foreign whip, a car produced abroad.
Một phương tiện nước ngoài, một chiếc xe được sản xuất ở nước ngoài
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NounRegister: slang
Examples
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.