English · Family & People
stranger
/ˈstreɪndʒə/
[/ˈstreɪndʒə/]
unknown person
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A person you do not know.
Example
A kind stranger helped me find my way back to the hotel.
A kind stranger helped me find my way back to the hotel.
Etymology
From Old French "estrangier," foreigner, from Latin "extraneus," external.
How & Where It’s Used
Refers to an unfamiliar person; children are warned about "stranger danger".