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foreign-born

for·eign-born
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-in, for- bawrn]
    • /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- bɔrn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-in, for- bawrn]
    • /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- bɔrn/

Definitions of foreign-born word

  • adjective foreign-born born in a country other than that in which one resides. 1
  • adjective foreign-born born in a foreign country; not born in one's resident country 0
  • adjective foreign-born born in some other country; not native 0

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Origin of foreign-born

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Foreign-born

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

foreign-born popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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