strangernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈstreɪn.dʒər/us/ˈstreɪn.dʒɚ/B1 someone you do not know:
My mother always warned me not to talk to strangers.
I'd never met anyone at the party before - they were complete strangers.
Note:
- Do not confuse with foreigner (= a person from another country).
A stranger in a particular place is someone who has never been there before:
Do you know the way to the bus station, or are you a stranger here too?
More examples
- He had the eerie feeling that he had met this stranger before.
- She's dreaming she'll be whisked off her feet by a tall, dark handsome stranger.
- I was propositioned by a complete stranger.
- It can be difficult to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger.
- He went up to a complete stranger and started talking.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries
- a friend in need is a friend indeed idiom
- acquaintance
- acquainted
- amigo
- bedmate
- companion
- escort
- flatmate
- friendless
- gang
- girl
- girlfriend
- intimate 1
- neighbour
- peer
- peer group
- pen pal
- penfriend
- playmate
- posse
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Inexperienced people and lack of experience
Idiom(s)
be no stranger to sth
hello stranger