Synonyms of expats

expats

noun

plural of expat, chiefly British

as in refugees

a person forced to emigrate for political reasons

a network of expats in London keeps her from missing the family she left behind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refugees
• expatriates
• émigrés
• exiles
• evacuees
• deportees
• aliens
• fugitives
• patriots
• outcasts
• loyalists
• pariahs
• castoffs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expats

Food and drink Expect to meet a few foodie expats in the small Eatery & Bar restaurant here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Medical insurance policies for expats didn’t grow at all in the first six months of 2026, another indicator that fewer foreigners are coming to the kingdom. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Texas expats living in Kansas City may have heard of la Madeleine, a French café born in Dallas over 40 years ago. — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Likud fears an influx of Israeli expats could help the opposition parties in a close election. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

The most successful expats treat their cross-border financial plan as a flexible document. — Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Another benefit to relocating to Paraguay is its low tax burden for foreign retirees as expats don’t have to pay local taxes on their Social Security income. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

The Israeli Ministry of Interior has not yet responded to the group’s letter about Code 51, the criteria used to remove expats from the voter registry, or the total number of citizens affected by the regulation. — Natasha Mozgovaya, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

At Three Masks, African expats have been throwing down for the title. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026