strangers

NOUN

person who is unfamiliar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alien foreigner guest immigrant intruder newcomer outsider visitor

STRONG

drifter interloper migrant outlander squatter transient unknown wanderer

WEAK

foreign body incomer itinerant person migratory worker new arrival out-of-stater outcomer party crasher perfect stranger uninvited person unknown person

Antonyms

STRONGEST

citizen local national native

WEAK

acquaintance friend

Example Sentences

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But over some of the British dromes in Belgium and The Netherlands the German strafers had a big day against parked, unprotected planes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Disappointed with the Navy, You in turn were keen about Putting Thomas in the gravy, Leaving Thomas up the spout, Lest if adequately aided he should wipe the strafers out.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 19, 1916 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

I had given cards to returning "strafers" to post, but I was not sure they had ever got out of Germany.

From Three Times and Out by McClung, Nellie L.