expat (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈɛksˌpæt/
Definition
expat means an expatriate; a person who lives outside their own country. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses expat to mean an expatriate; a person who lives outside their own country.
The teacher asked students to find expat in the reading.
Check the words around expat to choose the right meaning.
How to Use expat
- a/the expat (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a expat."
- expat in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked expat in context before translating it."
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