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expat

noun

ˈeks-ˌpat

Definition of expat

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

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Recent Examples of expat Ciara and former Seahawk Russell Wilson are still going strong, and Fifth Harmony expat Normani is engaged to Pittsburgh Steeler DK Metcalf. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 July 2026 Wallet is worth purchasing, especially for customers who are expats or frequently travel internationally. — Catherine Collins, USA Today, 26 July 2026 Cascais Cascais delivers the perfect blend of calm and community that both younger expats and retirees crave. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 The fire in rural Guadalajara comes less than two weeks after a deadly blaze devastated a small expat community in southern Spain. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for expat

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refugee

Noun

A lot of Eastern European Jewish refugees arrived in France after the pogroms and worked as tailors and seamstresses for the couture houses.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Along the road, however, they are suddenly met with a trickle, and then a flood of refugees.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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