Definitions and Examples of foreign, alien, imported
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Belonging to or originating from another country or culture.
Example
She found it hard to adjust to the foreign customs and traditions of her new home.
Belonging to a different place, environment, or species.
Example
The plant was an alien species that had been introduced to the ecosystem and was causing harm to the local flora and fauna.
Brought in from another country or place.
Example
The store sold a variety of imported goods, including spices, teas, and chocolates.
Key Differences: foreign vs alien vs imported
- 1Foreign refers to something that is from another country or culture.
- 2Alien refers to something that is not native to a particular environment or species.
- 3Imported refers to something that has been brought in from another place.
Effective Usage of foreign, alien, imported
- 1Travel: Use these antonyms to describe places, people, and things that are not native to a particular location or culture.
- 2Commerce: Use imported to describe goods that have been brought in from other countries.
- 3Science Fiction: Use alien to describe creatures or objects that are not from Earth.
Remember this!
The antonyms of homeborn describe things that are not native or familiar to a particular place or culture. Use foreign to describe things from another country or culture, alien to describe things not native to a particular environment or species, and imported to describe things brought in from another place. These antonyms can be used in travel, commerce, and science fiction contexts.
