Synonyms of expats

expats

noun

plural of expat, chiefly British

as in refugees

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

• refugees
• expatriates
• émigrés
• exiles
• evacuees
• deportees
• aliens
• fugitives
• patriots
• outcasts
• loyalists
• pariahs
• castoffs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expats

The Israeli Ministry of Interior has not yet responded to the group’s letter about Code 51, the criteria used to remove expats from the voter registry, or the total number of citizens affected by the regulation. — Natasha Mozgovaya, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

At Three Masks, African expats have been throwing down for the title. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

For many of the expats who make up the UAE’s workforce, the traditional financial safety nets found in parts of Europe are less extensive. — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Exploring Indonesia—an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands—over more than a decade has led me to some truly jaw-dropping beaches, some gloriously desolate, others vibrantly alive with international travelers, expats, and locals. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026

But these tiny brown lizards are actually expats from Cuba and the Bahamas. — Alex Harris august 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Neighborhood Roppongi has long been a haven for expats, and the creation of Roppongi Hills two decades ago has further enlivened the area with luxury boutiques, apartments, restaurants and a compelling holiday illumination. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

After seven years of holding that permit, expats are eligible for EU citizenship. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

Commander Graham Gore is a Victorian polar explorer and one of several ‘expats’ from history who are now part of the Ministry’s extraordinary experiment. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026