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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. not residing in the place specified

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of nonresident

First recorded in 1520–30; non- + resident

Example Sentences

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Nonresident students would count toward a district’s daily attendance figure - a crucial variable in calculating school funding.

From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2021

According to Kamran Bokhari, Founding Director of the Center for Global Policy and Nonresident Scholar at the Arabia Foundation, Turkey's purchase of the S-400 is informed by a couple of considerations.

From Fox News • Jul. 9, 2019

Nonresident students would pay an additional $978 in supplemental tuition, bringing their total to $28,992.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2018

Nonresident foreign nationals aren’t eligible for government-backed conventional loans or most jumbo mortgages, which are loans that exceed the allowable thresholds of $417,000 in most parts of the country and $625,500 in some high-price areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 31, 2016

Nonresident student finalists at the University of Oklahoma can earn tuition waivers and cash valued at as much as $92,000, according to the school’s website.

From BusinessWeek • Nov. 3, 2011