stranger
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
How often you will meet it
Rank 850 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 21,531 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.010% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found also: alien, unknown
- an individual that one is not acquainted with
stranger in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The man with him was a stranger, and Jason understood better now what was going on.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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She repeated to herself that she must be mad to have thus become attached to a stranger.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The stranger looked at him with a smile and said: "Now, do I look like an impostor?"
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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A stranger, and one unaccustomed to feed in public, is recognised in a moment by his uneasy movements.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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The last thing I remember distinctly is sitting there with you and Maria and a stranger she had introduced.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1