What is an expat?

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What is an expat, and how is the term generally used for someone living or working outside their home country? I’d like to understand the meaning and how it differs from other terms for people living abroad.

Cinderella · Answer

An expat (short for expatriate) is someone who lives outside their home country, usually temporarily for work, study, retirement, or other personal reasons.

Jesica · Answer

Expatriates are individuals who live outside their own country, normally for an indefinite period of time and for reasons such as work, study, and/or retirement.

Kevin · Answer

Expats are people who live in a foreign country on a temporary basis due to reasons such as work, studies, retirement, among others.

Harry · Answer

An expat is someone living outside their home country, often for employment, education, or personal reasons. Expats may stay temporarily or live abroad for many years.

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