nonresident

American  

[non-rez-i-duhnt] / nɒnˈrɛz ɪ dənt /

adjective

1. not resident in a particular place.

2. not residing where official duties require a person to reside.

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noun

1. a person who is nonresident.

nonresident British  

/ nɒnˈrɛzɪdənt /

noun

1. a person who is not residing in the place implied or specified

   the hotel restaurant is open to nonresidents

2. 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

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adjective

1. not residing in the place specified

Other Word Forms

• nonresidence noun
• nonresidency noun

Etymology

Origin of nonresident

First recorded in 1520–30; non- + resident

Example Sentences

Mr. Lane is the author of “Freedom’s Detective” and a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesperson for the Department of the Interior said that the question is being posed only to confirm whether the visitor will have to pay a nonresident fee — which is hefty.

From Los Angeles Times

“The oil companies are used to danger,” said Luis Pacheco, a nonresident fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Geoff Ramsey, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington, said Cabello has always had his eyes on the throne even though he would be unacceptable to the international and business community.

From The Wall Street Journal

The cash-strapped government is now running out of options to cushion its population from the impact of sanctions, said Sina Toossi, a senior nonresident fellow at the Center for International Policy, a think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• alien
• different
• external
• offshore
• overseas
• unfamiliar