Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foreign-born

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.78 in modern English

Syllables: for-eign-born
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Being born outside of one's country of residence.

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Jewish immigrants came together with other foreign-born groups in organizations like the Industrial Workers of the World, helping to create one of the cornerstones of the American left."
"“There are a lot of jobs in the US that native-born people don’t want – and foreign-born people are happy to have,” said Stephanie Roth, chief economist at Wolfe Research."

Etymology

From foreign + born.

Inflected Forms

foreign-borns (plural)

Synonyms

nonnative

Antonyms

native-born

Questions

What does foreign-born mean?: Being born outside of one's country of residence.
Where does foreign-born come from?: From foreign + born.

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