expat

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/ˈɛksˌpæt/

noun

An expatriate; a person temporarily residing in a foreign nation, often for an occupation, training, or education.

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exileexpatriate
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Meanings

nounexpat (plural expats)

plural expats · alternative ex-pat

  1. An expatriate; a person temporarily residing in a foreign nation, often for an occupation, training, or education.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person who is voluntarily absent from home or country

Similar
exileexpatriate
Broader
absentee
Also see
exileexpatriate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Clipping of expatriate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

expat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expat

MLA

“expat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “expat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expat.

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