foreigner; foreign person
Polite way to refer to a person from another country. Often used in formal or customer-service contexts.
A foreign person asked me for directions.
This hotel is popular with foreign visitors as well.
Casual and sometimes considered blunt or derogatory. 外国の方 is the safe, polite alternative.
Compound of 外国 (foreign country) + の (possessive particle) + 方 (polite word for person).