alien
🇺🇸
/ˈeɪliən/
🇬🇧
/ˈeɪliən/
noun
B2
a person from another country living or working in a different country
The government is working on policies to help legal aliens integrate into society.
B2
a being from another planet or world
Scientists are searching for signs of alien life in our solar system.
adjective
C1
strange, unfamiliar, and sometimes scary
The alien landscape made her feel both excited and nervous.
C1
from another country or culture
They tried to protect their traditions from alien customs.
C1
not normal or acceptable for someone
Lying is completely alien to her honest nature.
C1
related to beings from other worlds
The movie showed alien technology that was far advanced.
translation
a person from another country living or working in a different country; a being from another planet or world
strange, unfamiliar, and sometimes scary; from another country or culture; not normal or acceptable for someone; related to beings from other worlds
Word Forms
Plural
aliens