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

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For nonresident nursing home buses, parks can charge up to $14.85, up from $4. Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 1 July 2025 About the Author Hanna Notte Hanna Notte is the director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and a nonresident senior associate with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Hanna Notte, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025 Tuition for nonresident undergrads will increase by 5% at Towson University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and 2% at the system’s other institutions. Sam Gauntt, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2025 Collection from nonresident foreign investors would become very difficult once the sales proceeds were transferred offshore. Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonresident

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First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

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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 13 Jul. 2025.

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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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