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expat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɛksˌpæt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • American expatriates

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exile, expatriate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: absentee

Narrower terms: refugee, remittance man

History

Etymology

Clipping of expatriate.