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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For Mexican expats living in the States, El Tri games have a far wider and more visceral patriotic appeal, the kind that Americans associate more with the Olympics and men’s and women’s World Cup. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 Younge’s journey to becoming an expat stemmed from being burned out, like many Black women. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 13 June 2025 Written by Julie Sherman Wolfe (another Hallmark favorite who also wrote 2024's Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story), To Barcelona, With Love, sees Sweeney as Erica, an American expat living in Barcelona. Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 6 June 2025 Now cashing in on Dubai’s expat influx, Varkey is rolling out new schools and simultaneously expanding the GEMS brand in his native India in partnership with Gautam Adani, the country’s second-richest person. Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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