strangers

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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strangers

With 10 domestic T20 trophies between them, Northants Steelbacks, reigning champions Somerset, Hampshire Hawks and Notts Outlaws are no strangers to 20-over cricket's showpiece event.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

OJM devotes a considerable share of its content to Costco-related high-jinks, and even hosted a chicken-eating contest that drew hundreds of strangers to a sidewalk in Park Slope last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Val Verde is a place with few strangers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

If you are willing to have strangers in your home, you can save thousands on hotel costs with house swaps, depending on how much you travel.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

“An eleven-year-old boy staying with folks who are practically strangers out there in the wilderness?”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney