Expatriate: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Expatriate noun. Someone who lives outside their own country.
How to say it
eks-PAT-ree-ut/ɛksˈpætriət/ · American /ɛksˈpeɪtriət/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (PAT). Forms: expatriates, expat.
Expatriate in a sentence
The café is popular with British expatriates who miss a proper fry-up.
As an expatriate in Tokyo, he learned to bow long before he learned to read.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- expat
- émigré
- exile
Opposite:
- native
- local
Where expatriate comes from
From Latin expatriare, to leave your homeland, from ex-, out, plus patria, homeland.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
As an _____ in Tokyo, he learned to bow long before he learned to read.
- transhumance
- contraband
- expatriate
Show the answer
expatriate: As an expatriate in Tokyo, he learned to bow long before he learned to read.