stranger
n. countable B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈstɹeɪndʒɝ// UK //stɹˈeɪndʒɐ// stranger
n. someone you do not know. You use this word for a person you have never met before.
n. a person with whom one is not acquainted or who is unfamiliar in a particular place or community.
I do not like talking to a stranger on the street.
The child was taught never to accept candy or rides from a stranger.
Moving to a new city can be isolating at first, as every face in the crowd belongs to a stranger and no one knows your name.
Usage
Commonly used in the phrase 'total stranger' to emphasize a complete lack of acquaintance.
Pitfall
He is a strange to meHe is a stranger to meLearners often confuse the adjective 'strange' (unusual) with the noun 'stranger' (unknown person).