26984 words

alien

9 definitions • 8 examples
1
relating to creatures from another planet:

Examples:

an alien spacecraft
2
strange and not familiar:

Examples:

When I first went to New York, it all felt very alien to me.
3
coming from a different country, race, or group:

Examples:

an alien culture
4
a creature from a different planet:

Examples:

In this story, the spaceship comes into contact with a society of friendly aliens.
5
someone who lives in a country of which they are not a legal citizen:

Examples:

When war broke out, the government rounded up thousands of aliens and put them in temporary camps.
6
a person who lives in a country but is not a citizen (= member of a country with specific rights)
7
An alien is also a creature from a planet other than Earth.
8
coming from a different country, race, or group; foreign:

Examples:

alien customs
9
a person who lives in a foreign country of which they are not a citizen:

Examples:

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