non-european
non-european — adjective
1. from outside Europe, or connected with countries and people beyond Europe
from outside Europe, or connected with countries and people beyond Europe
The museum opened a gallery for non-European art from West Africa.
collocation: non-European art
Several non-European airlines added direct flights to Taipei this summer.
collocation: non-European airlines
Her research compares non-European farming methods with French village records.
The school invited non-European exchange students to share holiday customs.
- non-European art
- non-European country
- non-European student
- European
from or connected with Europe
Grammar Patterns
non-European + noun
Usage Note
Usually appears before nouns such as art, airline, or student. Use the noun sense for a person.
non-european — noun
1. a person whose home country is outside Europe
a person whose home country is outside Europe
As the only non-European on the team, Imani explained Kenyan holiday food.
pattern: the only non-European
The visa office counted how many non-Europeans joined the training course.
plural count noun: non-Europeans
At dinner, the host seated non-Europeans beside local students for easier conversation.
One non-European in the class had already studied Swedish for two years.
- the only non-European
- non-European visitor
- non-European resident
- foreigner
broader and not limited to people from outside Europe
- European
a person from Europe
Grammar Patterns
a non-European
non-Europeans + plural verb
Usage Note
Used for a person from outside Europe. Before another noun, use the adjective sense instead.