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foreign land
[ˈfɔrən lænd]
noun
pl: foreign lands
terra estrangeira
1.
A country or territory that is not one's own; a place outside one's native country
After graduation, she decided to travel to a foreign land to experience a different culture.
Após a formatura, ela decidiu viajar para uma terra estrangeira para experimentar uma cultura diferente.
2.
An unfamiliar or distant place; somewhere exotic or remote
The explorer ventured into the foreign land with great curiosity.
O explorador aventurou-se na terra estrangeira com grande curiosidade.
Synonyms
foreign country
distant land
exotic place
abroad
overseas
Antonyms
homeland
native land
home country
domestic land
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
terra estrangeira
Standard usage across Brazil
Brazil
país estrangeiro
Alternative common form
Portugal
terra estrangeira
Standard usage in Portugal
Portugal
terras estranhas
More poetic/literary usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
in a foreign land
far from home
across the seas
lands unknown
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