Expatriate Meaning
/ɛksˈpætɹi.ɪt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjLiving outside of one's own country.
nounOne who lives outside one's own country, especially temporarily for a profession or education.
Sentence Examples
Tom is an expatriate.
She wants to expatriate.
The British expatriate lived and worked in Spain for ten years.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After living abroad for a decade, he considered himself an ____ who missed his homeland.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Working as an ____ in Tokyo was a challenging but rewarding experience for the young engineer.
Word Origin & History
The verb is first attested in 1787, the adjective and noun in 1812; borrowed from Medieval Latin expatriātus, perfect passive participle of expatriō (“to banish”) (see -ate (etymology 1,2 and 3)), from Latin ex- (“out of”) + patria (“native land”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); possibly after French expatrier and expatrié.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After living abroad for a decade, he considered himself an ____ who missed his homeland.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Working as an ____ in Tokyo was a challenging but rewarding experience for the young engineer.