Foreign (adjective)

  1. Relating to or originating from a country other than one's own.
  2. Relating to a subject that is unfamiliar or not known.
  3. Relating to or involving other countries.
  4. Strange or unfamiliar.
  5. Not belonging to one's own country or community.

Origin:

Middle english, from old french forein, from latin foraneus 'outside, foreign', from foris 'outside'.

Examples:

  1. She studied foreign languages.
  2. The foreign minister was meeting with the ambassador.
  3. He was a foreign tourist in the city.
  4. The book was written in a foreign script.
  5. The foreign policy was a major issue in the election.
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