foreigner vs import

import vs foreigner

foreigner and import both are nouns.

foreigner is not a verb while import is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foreigner	Yes	No	No	No
import	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, import is a hyponym of foreigner; that is, import is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foreigner:

foreigner: a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
import: an imported person brought from a foreign country

Other hyponyms of foreigner include au pair, deportee, exile, gringo, importee, metic.

foreigner (noun)	import (noun)
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country	commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group	having important effects or influence
	a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
	an imported person brought from a foreign country

foreigner (verb)	import (verb)
	indicate or signify
	bring in from abroad
	transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

Difference between foreigner and import

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