expats
noun/ˈɛkspæts/
Frequency rank: #13,912 most common English word
Meaning
people who live outside their native country, often temporarily for work or lifestyle reasons.
Example sentence
Many expats living in Tokyo gather on weekends to share food and stories from their home countries.
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