stranger

Definition

  • noun: someone who you have not met before or do not know
  • noun: one who is 'strange'
  • + 'to'
  • synonyms: jim crow, uitlander, alien

Examples

  • “Excuse me. Do you know where the library is?” “I'm sorry. I'm a 'stranger' here myself.”

  • She is 'no stranger to' controversy. [=she has been involved in controversy before]

  • He is a 'stranger to' losing. [=he does not know what losing is like]

Movie quotes

  • (..) Melanie, I'm so tired I've gotta go home. Aren't you tired, Melanie? No, I'm not tired, Scarlett. This might be... ...Ashley. And only strangers here to comfort him. No, I'm not tired, Scarlett. They could all be... ...Ashley. I've been sittin' by this curb one solid hour (..)
    1939 Gone with the Wind