foreign

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. feeling strange, unusual, or not natural to a person or situation.

adj. not characteristic of or naturally belonging to a particular person, system, or environment.

“The idea of working in a quiet office was foreign to him after years of construction work.”

“The concept of individual land ownership was entirely foreign to the indigenous population's communal way of life.”

C1 · Advanced Medicine Technical

adj. describes something that does not belong inside a body or a system.

adj. referring to a substance or object that is not native to a biological organism or mechanical system.

“The doctor had to remove a foreign object from the child's ear.”

“The immune system is designed to identify and attack foreign proteins that enter the bloodstream.”

C1 · Advanced Law American English · Technical

adj. coming from a different state or province, even in the same country.

adj. originating from a different legal jurisdiction, such as a different state within a federal union.

“The company was considered a foreign corporation because it was based in Delaware.”

“The court had to determine whether it had authority over the foreign entity under the state's long-arm statute.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Informal · Slang

n. a car that was made in another country.

n. a motor vehicle produced by a manufacturer based in a different country.

“He spent all his savings on a shiny new foreign.”

“The local car meet was dominated by high-end foreigns and modified imports.”