third-culture kid

A form of third culture kid — A young person who has lived for a significant period outside their birth (or passport) country due to parental work-related migration.

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Meanings

nounthird-culture kid (plural third-culture kids)

plural third-culture kids

  1. alternativeAlternative form of third culture kid.
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APA

third-culture kid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-culture%20kid

MLA

“third-culture kid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-culture%20kid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third-culture kid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-culture%20kid.

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