stranger
[ streyn-jer ]
/ ˈstreɪn dʒər /
noun
a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance: He is a perfect stranger to me.
a newcomer in a place or locality: a stranger in town.
an outsider: They want no strangers in on the club meetings.
a person who is unacquainted with or unaccustomed to something (usually followed by to): He is no stranger to poverty.
a person who is not a member of the family, group, community, or the like, as a visitor or guest: Our town shows hospitality to strangers.
Law.
one not privy or party to an act, proceeding, etc.
Origin of stranger
SYNONYMS FOR stranger
1, 5
Stranger,
alien,
foreigner all refer to someone regarded as outside of or distinct from a particular group.
Stranger may apply to one who does not belong to some group—social, professional, national, etc.—or may apply to a person with whom one is not acquainted.
Alien emphasizes a difference in political allegiance and citizenship from that of the country in which one is living.
Foreigner emphasizes a difference in language, customs, and background.
OTHER WORDS FROM stranger
stran·ger·like, adjectiveWords nearby stranger
Definition for stranger (2 of 3)
strange
[ streynj ]
/ streɪndʒ /
adjective, strang·er, strang·est.
adverb
in a strange manner.
Origin of strange
SYNONYMS FOR strange
1
bizarre,
singular,
abnormal,
anomalous.
Strange,
peculiar,
odd,
queer refer to that which is out of the ordinary.
Strange implies that the thing or its cause is unknown or unexplained; it is unfamiliar and unusual:
a strange expression. That which is
peculiar mystifies, or exhibits qualities not shared by others:
peculiar behavior. That which is
odd is irregular or unconventional, and sometimes approaches the bizarre:
an odd custom.
Queer sometimes adds to
odd the suggestion of something abnormal and eccentric:
queer in the head.
6 aloof.
OTHER WORDS FROM strange
strange·ly, adverb un·strange, adjective un·strange·ly, adverb un·strange·ness, nounDefinition for stranger (3 of 3)
Stranger, The
noun
(French L'Étranger),
a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
Example sentences from the Web for stranger
British Dictionary definitions for stranger (1 of 2)
stranger
/ (ˈstreɪndʒə) /
noun
any person whom one does not know
a person who is new to a particular locality, from another region, town, etc
a guest or visitor
(foll by to)
a person who is unfamiliar (with) or new (to) something
he is no stranger to computers
law
a person who is neither party nor privy to a transaction
British Dictionary definitions for stranger (2 of 2)
strange
/ (streɪndʒ) /
adjective
adverb
not standard
in a strange manner
Derived forms of strange
strangely, adverbWord Origin for strange
C13: from Old French
estrange, from Latin
extrāneus foreign; see
extraneous