Synonyms of expat

expat

noun

ˈeks-ˌpat 

chiefly British

as in refugee

a person forced to emigrate for political reasons

a network of expats in London keeps her from missing the family she left behind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refugee
• expatriate
• émigré
• exile
• alien
• fugitive
• evacuee
• deportee
• patriot
• outcast
• pariah
• loyalist
• castoff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expat

Tech1’s organizers have, like Snitkovsky, asserted that the timing was adjusted simply to take advantage of the fact that so many expat Israelis would be flying in to vote. — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

While the paydays are still well short of those in the men’s league, clubs are luring foreign players with tax-free salaries and expat perks. — semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

That’s despite the UAE revoking visas or residency permits for some Iranian expats during the conflict. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

The expat couple still lived a life of relative comfort, staying in a five-star hotel apartment at a Radisson in the city. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026