nonresident

[ non-rez-i-duh nt ]

/ nɒnˈrɛz ɪ dənt /

adjective

not resident in a particular place.

not residing where official duties require a person to reside.

noun

a person who is nonresident.

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Origin of nonresident

First recorded in 1520–30; non- + resident

OTHER WORDS FROM nonresident

non·res·i·dence, non·res·i·den·cy, noun

Words nearby nonresident

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Example sentences from the Web for non-resident

Benny (n.)— a non-resident of the New Jersey shore region who descends on the locale during the summer months.
Snooki Dictionary for Her Book, A Shore Thing|Jaimie Etkin|January 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The non-resident trapper has to pay a license of fifteen dollars and the local trapper a license of three dollars.
Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper|Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock
All parish priests and vicars who did not perform their functions were to be removed, and especially all who were non-resident.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II|Henry Charles Lea
Many were non-resident and neglected their duties entirely, or found vicars at still lower salaries to replace them.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3|Henry Charles Lea

In late July and in August the number of non-resident sparrows increased and the social call was heard often.
Comparative Breeding Behavior of Ammospiza caudacuta and A. maritima|Glen E. Woolfenden
In all there were about two hundred thousand non-resident voters in England and Wales.
The Government of England (Vol. I)|A. Lawrence Lowell

British Dictionary definitions for non-resident

nonresident

/ (nɒnˈrɛzɪdənt) /

noun

a person who is not residing in the place implied or specifiedthe hotel restaurant is open to nonresidents

a British person employed abroad on a contract for a minimum of one year, who is exempt from UK income tax provided that he does not spend more than 90 days in the UK during that tax year

adjective

not residing in the place specified

Derived forms of nonresident

nonresidence or nonresidency, noun

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nonresident

adjective

noun

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noun

adjective

Derived forms of nonresident