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aliens

/ˈeɪ.li.ənz/

aliennoun

aliens

/ˈeɪ.li.ən/

Definitions

A person who is not a citizen of the country in which they are living; a foreigner.

Under the new immigration rules, every alien had to carry an identity card.

A being from another planet or world; an extraterrestrial.

The science-fiction novel describes an invasion by hostile aliens.

An organism that has been introduced to an area where it does not naturally occur; a non-native species.

Zebra mussels are notorious aliens in many North American waterways.

alienadjective

Definitions

Belonging to a foreign country or nation.

The alien customs of the distant land fascinated the travelers.

Unfamiliar and disturbing or distasteful.

The concept was alien to her, and she struggled to understand it.

Relating to beings from another world.

The movie featured alien creatures with advanced technology.

Ecology: Not native to the place or environment in which it is found; introduced from elsewhere.

Alien plant species often outcompete the native flora.

alienverb

aliens

aliened

Past Simple

aliened

Past Participle

aliening

Gerund

Rare, chiefly legal: to transfer (property or rights) to another person.

Definitions

To transfer or surrender (property, title, or rights) to another; to convey.

The landowner aliened half of the estate to his nephew by deed.