Meaning & use

expatriate

noun·Academic

A person who lives outside their native country, especially by choice rather than necessity.

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Many British expatriates have settled in the small coastal town in Spain.

As an expatriate in Tokyo, she slowly learned to navigate daily life in Japanese.

A note on using this word

Expatriate is often shortened informally to 'expat' and usually implies a temporary or voluntary move rather than permanent emigration.

Words with a similar meaning

émigréexpat

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Words with an opposite meaning

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