stranger
word
Definition
A stranger is a person you do not know. It can also mean someone who is new or unfamiliar in a place or situation.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly means 'a person you don't know': 'talk to a stranger', 'a complete stranger'. It can also appear in patterns like 'be no stranger to' (be familiar with) and in more literary use to mean unfamiliar or foreign. 'Strange' describes something unusual; 'stranger' is usually a person.
Example Sentences
The child did not want to talk to the stranger.
basic
She was a complete stranger an hour ago, and now we're having coffee together.
natural
A stranger helped me find the station.
basic
I felt like a stranger in the new school.
basic
Even after ten years abroad, he still feels like a stranger in his hometown.
natural
I'm no stranger to long nights at the office.
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