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

Words nearby nonresident

nonrenewable, non rep., nonrepeating decimal, non repetatur, nonrepresentational, nonresident, nonresidential, nonresistance, nonresistant, nonrestraint, nonrestrictive

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How to use nonresident in a sentence

Since then, 32 states and the District of Columbia have legalized sports betting and about a dozen states have allowed online sports betting to take place within the state borders for both residents and nonresidents.
Media Briefing: How publishers’ fourth-quarter ad sales strategies are shaping up|Tim Peterson|September 16, 2021|Digiday
Kavita Patel, a primary care physician, is a nonresident fellow at the Brookings Institution.
The confusion surrounding booster shots could paralyze vaccination efforts. The government must step up.|Kavita Patel|August 27, 2021|Washington Post
In Alexandria, the Old Town Pool offers multiple lap lanes on a first-come, first-served basis for residents and nonresidents in its 25-yard main pool.
The best public pools to visit, based on how you want to spend your day|Adele Chapin|June 25, 2021|Washington Post
Prince George’s halted vaccination appointments for nonresidents who were eager to get the shot wherever it was available.
Coronavirus vaccination appointments canceled in D.C. region as health officials confront scarce supply|Jenna Portnoy, Rachel Chason, Rebecca Tan, Hannah Natanson|January 25, 2021|Washington Post

Top health personnel in Palm Beach County did not authorize the vaccinations of nonresidents at MorseLife, according to a health official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not cleared to discuss the issue.
Wealthy donors received vaccines through Florida nursing home|Isaac Stanley-Becker, Shawn Boburg|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
(Alexis, being a nonresident, was blocked from purchasing an AR-15).
The Great GOP Mental-Health Hypocrisy|Michael Tomasky|September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Restless Sexteen were mostly young married women with their husbands as nonresident members.
Ptomaine Street|Carolyn Wells
Appear in the courts for nonresident clients in United States land cases, etc.
Remarks|Bill Nye
Against the newcomers, profitable as they were, still existed the ancient antipathy of the resident for the nonresident.
The Covered Wagon|Emerson Hough
It is a step in a bigger process managed from without and owned by a multitude of nonresident stockholders.
Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part I: The People|Various
The Philadelphia Company is said to be controlled by nonresident investors.
Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part II: The Place|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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