nonresident

[ non-rez-i-duhnt ]

/ nɒnˈrɛz ɪ dənt /

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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

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How to use nonresident in a sentence

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.
The Case Against In-Your-Face Atheism|Steve Neumann|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Interviews in Serial (including ones from Adnan) do acknowledge that Jay was known as a resident bad boy at Woodlawn High School.
The Deal With Serial’s Jay? He’s Pissed Off, Mucks Up Our Timeline|Emily Shire|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
The foster-father, who was an American resident in Hong-Kong, found his eyesight gradually failing him.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Certes le capitaine Merveilles et ses gens monstrerent leur pit non vulgaire.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for nonresident

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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