expat

noun

ex·​pat ˈeks-ˌpat How to pronounce expat (audio)
chiefly British
: an expatriate person : expatriate

Examples of expat in a Sentence

a network of expats in London keeps her from missing the family she left behind
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The destinations range from Valencia, Spain's third-largest city with a thriving yet not overwhelming expat community set along the Mediterranean, to the emerging Colombian city of Medellin, which is pulsing with culture and gastronomy. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025 Burroughs’s fictional equivalent is William Lee, a hard-drinking, grand-standing American expat with independent wealth and a heroin addiction. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025 Half of the country’s population lives in the Seoul metropolitan area, which was ranked as the ninth most expensive city for expats in a 2024 survey. Kayti Burt, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024 While living abroad can be thrilling, being an expat comes with a bevy of unique challenges. Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for expat 

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of expat was in 1962

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“Expat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expat. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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