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Definition of "expat" []

  • Chiefly British An expatriate. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "expat" in a sentence
  • "I'll make my usual, by now dogeared (no offense) comment about foreigners (gringos, expats, ets.) who seem to feel that those who cling to their native culture; live in expat-intensive communities and can only "get by" in Spanish are somehow inferior to those who boldly go forth to become assimilated into Mexican culture."
  • "If said expat is doing something seriously wrong, the LOCAL population will certainly let them know."
  • "Being an expat is an excellent confidence builder if you treat it as an opportunity."