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foreign-born

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Being born outside of one's country of residence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who was born outside outside of their country of residence or citizenship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

of persons born in another area or country than that lived in

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • our large nonnative population

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nonnative

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From foreign + born.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: født i udlandet — born abroad
  • Norwegian Bokmål: utenlandsfødt — born abroad
  • Norwegian Bokmål: utenlandskfødt — born abroad
  • Swedish: utlandsfödd — born abroad
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