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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
foreign
/ˈfɒɹən/
adjective
being of a different place or country
- “Cultural references are significantly more difficult for foreigners to understand.”Tatoeba
- “They traveled to a foreign country and explored its culture.”Tatoeba
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cottagenounA small simple house, usually in the countryside.
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runwaynounA long strip of hard ground where aircraft take off and land.
heritagenounTraditions, buildings and values passed down from the past.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)