OUTLANDER Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

outlander

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌlan-dər

Definition of outlander

as in stranger

a person who is not native to or known to a community although we have lived in the village for years, to the natives whose families have been here for generations, we are still outlanders

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Recent Examples of outlander The essay is so classically a New York story, a journal entry about an outlander’s temporary harmonic alignment with a place that most Americans only recognize from their televisions. — Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2021 Now wife, mother, and surgeon, Claire is still an outlander, out of place, and out of time, but now, by choice, linked by love to her only anchor—Jamie Fraser. — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Jan. 2019

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The richest man in America, Elon Musk, has also at times appeared to have the thinnest skin, and embodies a generation of tech figures obsessed by what strangers say about them on social media.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Lana Del Rey helped out a stranger in Los Angeles in a recent moment soundtracked by Tate McRae.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of stranger

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The president said none of them had permission to operate in Mexico and that the military was unaware of the foreigners’ presence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Petit laid down the law on immigration, welcoming foreigners who respect France while telling agitators who hate the nation that nobody wants them around.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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