expat

noun

ex·​pat ˈeks-ˌpat 

chiefly British

: an expatriate person : expatriate

Synonyms of expat

• refugee

Examples of expat in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

My table includes a young mother with an Ivy League law degree, a political consultant from the Carolinas, an expat Moroccan businessman, a creative from a famed Spanish fashion house, and a jewelry dealer from the American Northeast. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

The 13th annual Expat Insider Survey, voted on by the six million expat members of InterNations, found that Spain ranked ninth globally in 2025 and sixth in 2026, across a range of factors. — Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The new-expat couple had been living out of a five-star hotel-apartment space at a Radisson hotel in Dubai. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Bertrand Hug, the French expat owner and brand ambassador of Rancho Santa Fe’s beloved Mille Fleurs for the past 41 years has never really been inclined to reach for Michelin stars or chase culinary trends. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for expat

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat