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Synonyms & Similar Words
outsider
foreigner
alien
newcomer
immigrant
visitor
guest
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vagabond
drifter
nomad
roamer
transient
passerby
bystander
onlooker
spectator
observer
unknown
nonresident
outsider
intruder
trespasser
interloper
crasher
gatecrasher
uninvited guest
person
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man
woman
character
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personage
Meaning of Stranger
A person who is not known or familiar in a particular place or community.
Definitions
- A person who is not known or familiar in a particular place or community
- A person who is not a member of a particular group or community
- A person who is perceived as being unusual or unconventional
Etymology of Stranger
The word "stranger" comes from the Old French word "estranger", which is derived from the Latin word "extraneus", meaning "foreign" or "outside"
The word has been used in English since the 13th century to refer to a person who is not familiar or known in a particular place or community
Example Uses
- The stranger walked into the room and everyone turned to look at them
- She felt like a stranger in a strange land when she moved to a new country
- The stranger on the bus started talking to me and we had a great conversation