stranger

[streyn-jer] / ˈstreɪn dʒər /

NOUN

person who is unfamiliar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alien foreigner guest immigrant intruder newcomer outsider visitor

STRONG

drifter interloper migrant outlander squatter transient unknown wanderer

WEAK

foreign body incomer itinerant person migratory worker new arrival out-of-stater outcomer party crasher perfect stranger uninvited person unknown person

Antonyms

STRONGEST

citizen local national native

WEAK

acquaintance friend

Example Sentences

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And while many residents had moved down from the big city seeking a quiet life, Matters said Gerringong was hardly a stranger to outsiders.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

No stranger to Stagecoach as a solo country act, Darius Rucker brought his roots-rock band Hootie & the Blowfish to the desert festival on Sunday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

I feel like that version of myself has been stripped away by a complete stranger with no explanation as to why.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

It can be a competitor, a political ally or a stranger with a random grievance.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

I didn’t have anything like that for my scroll—for obvious anonymous reasons—but the idea of just...telling a stranger about this huge part of you?

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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