Stranger: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
stranger
[ หstreษชndสษr ]
meeting
A person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was approached by a stranger in the street.
- I felt like a stranger at the party.
book
A novel, movie, or television program involving a suspenseful plot in which the characters are strangers.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The book is a compelling thriller about a stranger who arrives in a small town.
- The movie revolves around a mysterious stranger who disrupts the lives of the townspeople.
social media
A person whom one has not met in real life but interacts with online.
Synonyms
digital friend, online acquaintance, virtual stranger
Examples of usage
- She became friends with a stranger on social media.
- Don't trust strangers on the internet.
Translations
Translations of the word "stranger" in other languages:
๐ต๐น estranho
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคจเคฌเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Fremder
๐ฎ๐ฉ orang asing
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะทะฝะฐะนะพะผะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ nieznajomy
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆ็ฅใใฌไบบ
๐ซ๐ท รฉtranger
๐ช๐ธ extraรฑo
๐น๐ท yabancฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฏ์ ์ฌ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบุฑูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ cizinec
๐ธ๐ฐ cudzinec
๐จ๐ณ ้็ไบบ
๐ธ๐ฎ tujec
๐ฎ๐ธ รณkunnugur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะตะนัะฐะฝัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแชแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yad
๐ฒ๐ฝ extraรฑo
Word origin
The word 'stranger' has Middle English origins, derived from the Old French word 'estrangier'. It has been used in the English language since the 13th century. The concept of a stranger has been a part of human society since ancient times, with emphasis on caution and curiosity towards unknown individuals.
See also: strangely, strangeness.