outland
9.9
A person from another land who is not local
- noun
- /ˈaʊtˌlænd/
- Archaic
:
extranjero
- "Such a man as you has little need to flatter an outland nobody like me." "It is good that you appreciate that."
Examples
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In ancient tales, an outland would often bring strange customs and ideas to the community.
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As an outland, he often felt like he didn't belong among the locals.
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She was considered an outland in the small village, where everyone knew each other.
Synonyms
foreigner
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3.7
A person not accepted by a group
refers to origin rather than social rejection
expatriate
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6.2
A person who lives in a country that is not their own
focuses on outsider identity rather than chosen long-term residence
expat
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5.5
A person who lives in another country by choice
emphasizes outsider origin rather than voluntary long residence
outlander
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8.8
A person from another country who is not part of the local community
is an archaic or dialect term for a person from another land
Antonyms
How Foreign
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outland comes from the parts out- and land, 'outside' and 'land', just like the out- in outdoor. So an outland could also mean a person from that 'outside' place — a 'foreign' person or 'outsider', which explains the old use for someone from another land.