foreign

/ˈfɔrɪn/
adjective
  1. Belonging to or coming from a country that is not your own.
    • Many tourists enjoy trying foreign foods.
    • She studied foreign languages in college.
    • The company hired a foreign consultant from Japan.
  2. Not familiar or not part of your usual experience; strange.
    • His way of thinking was completely foreign to me.
    • The idea of eating insects is foreign to most Americans.
    • The customs of that tribe seemed foreign to the explorers.
  3. Relating to or dealing with other countries, not domestic.
    • She works in the foreign affairs department.
    • The president announced a new foreign policy.
    • Foreign trade has increased this year.
  4. Coming from outside and not naturally belonging; introduced from elsewhere.
    • The plant is foreign to this region and harms local species.
    • The doctor removed a foreign body from the patient's ear.
    • A foreign object got stuck in the machine.
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