English · Word Candidate

stranger

/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: strangers

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người mà mình không biết; không phải bạn bè hay người quen

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Noun

That gentleman is a stranger to me.

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).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An outsider or foreigner.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người ngoài hoặc nước ngoài

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

I am a most poor woman and a stranger, / Born out of your dominions.

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).

What does “stranger” mean?

A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.

Is “stranger” formal or informal?

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