foreign-born

adjective

for·​eign-born ˌfȯr-ən-ˈbȯrn How to pronounce foreign-born (audio)
ˌfär-
: foreign by birth

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Seventy percent of Doral’s population is foreign-born, and Venezuelans make up over a third of the residents. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025 Around 6% of Amador County's 42,000 residents are foreign-born, according to U.S. Census data. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025 About a quarter of all NBA players this season are foreign-born. Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 About a quarter of all NBA players this season are foreign-born. Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foreign-born

Word History

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foreign-born was in 1692

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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign-born. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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