nonresident

adjective

non·​res·​i·​dent ˌnän-ˈre-zə-dənt How to pronounce nonresident (audio)
-ˈrez-dənt,
-ˌdent
: not residing in a particular place
nonresident noun

Examples of nonresident in a Sentence

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Public skepticism has driven many colleges to tamp down tuition increases, said Jason Delisle, a nonresident senior fellow at the Center on Education Data and Policy at the Urban Institute. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 Rights & Permissions Andrew Payne is a lecturer in foreign policy and security at City St George’s, University of London, and a nonresident fellow at the Institute for Global Affairs. Andrew Payne, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024 In 2010 for instance, 54 percent of Montana voters passed a fee increase for nonresident big-game combo licenses. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Sep. 2024 All told, charging nonresident hunters half a grand for a deer tag is a smart tradeoff for state agencies. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonresident 

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonresident was in 1540

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“Nonresident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonresident. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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nonresident

adjective
non·​res·​i·​dent (ˈ)nän-ˈrez-əd-ənt How to pronounce nonresident (audio)
-ˈrez-dənt,
-ˈrez-ə-ˌdent
: not living in a particular place
nonresident noun

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