for ‧ eign ‧ er /ˈfɒrənə, ˈfɒrɪnə $ ˈfɔːrənər, ˈfɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who comes from a different country:
Some of the local people are suspicious of foreigners.
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The word foreigner can sound negative and not very friendly. In everyday English, people often say people from other countries :
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I like meeting people from other countries.