Pronunciation: /ˈstreɪn.dʒər/

Definitions of stranger

noun a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a stranger at the bus stop.

A2 The stranger asked me for directions.

B1 The stranger seemed lost and confused.

B2 I struck up a conversation with the stranger sitting next to me on the plane.

C1 The stranger turned out to be a famous author.

C2 The encounter with the stranger left a lasting impact on me.

adjective not previously known; unfamiliar

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a stranger cat in my backyard.

A2 The stranger girl at the party seemed lost.

B1 The stranger man sitting next to me on the bus was reading a book.

B2 She felt a bit uneasy walking alone at night in a stranger city.

C1 The stranger concept of time travel has fascinated scientists for centuries.

C2 The stranger customs of the indigenous tribe were intriguing to the anthropologist.

Examples of stranger in a Sentence

formal The stranger approached me with a polite smile.

informal I saw a stranger hanging out by the park.

slang I don't trust that stranger, they give me bad vibes.

figurative Change can sometimes feel like a stranger in familiar surroundings.

Grammatical Forms of stranger

past tense

strangered

plural

strangers

comparative

strangerer

superlative

strangerest

present tense

stranges

future tense

will stranger

perfect tense

have strangered

continuous tense

is strangering

singular

stranger

positive degree

strange

infinitive

to stranger

gerund

strangering

participle

strangered

Origin and Evolution of stranger

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'stranger' originated from the Old French word 'estrangier' which came from the Latin word 'extraneus' meaning 'external' or 'foreign'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to someone from a foreign land or someone unfamiliar, the word 'stranger' has evolved to encompass anyone who is not known or familiar to a particular individual or group.