Definition of "foreign" in Englisch

adjective

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

   • foreign markets; foreign soil
   • He liked visiting foreign cities.

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

   • foreign car; foreign word; foreign citizen; foreign trade
   • There are many more foreign students in Europe since the Erasmus scheme started.

3. Relating to a different nation.

   • foreign policy; foreign navies

4. Not characteristic of or naturally taken in by an organism or system.

   • foreign body; foreign substance; foreign gene; foreign species

5. (with to, formerly with from) Alien; strange; uncharacteristic.

   • It was completely foreign to their way of thinking.

6. (obsolete) Held at a distance; excluded; exiled.

7. (US, Canada, law) From a different legal jurisdiction (state, province), even if within the same country.

8. Belonging to a different organization, company etc.

   • My bank charges me $2.50 every time I use a foreign ATM.

9. (obsolete) Outside, outdoors, outdoor.

noun

1. A foreign person, particularly:

2. A foreign vehicle, particularly:

3. (obsolete) An outhouse; an outdoor toilet.

4. A foreign area, particularly:

5. Short for various phrases, including foreign language, foreign parts, and foreign service.