This is the 11508th most frequent Spanish word.
extranjero
"Extranjero" means "foreigner" or "abroad."
The word 'extranjeros' functions as an adjective modifying the noun 'amigos,' referring to individuals who are from different countries.
Mis amigos extranjeros vinieron a visitar mi ciudad.
My foreign friends came to visit my city.
Here, 'extranjero' is used as a noun to mean foreign countries collectively or 'abroad.' It is framed as the location from which someone returns.
El viajero regresaba del extranjero después de sus vacaciones.
The traveler returned from abroad after his vacation.
The word 'extranjera' is used as an adjective here to describe the noun 'literatura,' indicating literature that originates from outside one's own country.