expat

[ eks-peyt ]

noun

Informal.

1. an expatriate:

   a favorite hangout for expats.

expat

/ ˌɛksˈpæt /

noun

1. informal.
   short for expatriate

Word History and Origins

Origin of expat¹

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Example Sentences

Did you know about Tehrangeles, or about how many expats were here, and did you always want to make it here?

From Los Angeles Times

True to their stereotype, Canadians have remained scrupulously polite to the American expats interviewed for this story, but there have been some awkward moments.

From Los Angeles Times

As a British expat living in Los Angeles, Paul Martin found the thing he missed most about home was soccer.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Orcibal also said the couple had become "very well integrated" in the village and used to regularly invite neighbours, many of them fellow expats, for a drink.

From BBC

The Ice Lions were started by a group of expats from the United States and Canada, who mounted a recruitment drive.

From BBC

Related Words

• displaced person
• expatriate