VORA
VORADictionaryC2Exile
CEFR C2 — Proficiency

Exile

Definition

(formal/literary) A person who is forced to leave their country or home, often as a punishment or for their own safety. Also, the state of being forced to live away from one's home or country. Typically collocates with 'from', 'to', or 'in'.

Example Sentences

1The poet's biting satire led to his exile from the kingdom, where he continued to write in secret.
2Does the concept of exile have a unique resonance in modern literature, given the global refugee crisis?
3After the coup, the former president was granted exile in a neighbouring country, where he remains to this day.
4The novel explores the theme of exile as a state of mind, one that can be imposed by external circumstances or internal turmoil.
5There is a long tradition of exile in Western literature, from Ovid's 'Tristia' to the works of James Joyce and Samuel Beckett.

More C2 Words

🎧 Hear "Exile" pronounced & master it with spaced repetition — free →
VORA · Dictionary · Pricing
© 2026 VORA — voralingo.com · English vocabulary mastery from A1 to C2