nonresident

adjective

non·​res·​i·​dent ˌnän-ˈre-zə-dənt 

-ˈrez-dənt, 

-ˌdent

: not residing in a particular place

nonresident noun

Examples of nonresident in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Charles Lane is a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. — Charles Lane, Washington Post, 2 July 2026

Plus, nonresident paddlers must purchase a Vessel AIS Prevention Pass. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026

Competent guides are available at a nominal fee, and the bite for a nonresident fishing license is only $5. — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026

Iranian media outlets and analysts estimate that Iran has between $124 billion and $167 billion in frozen assets – about a quarter of Iran’s pre-war annual economic output, according to Frederic Schneider, a nonresident senior fellow at the Middle East Council. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing nonresident

• nonresident alien

Rhymes for nonresident

• resident

Kids Definition

nonresident

adjective

non·​res·​i·​dent (ˈ)nän-ˈrez-əd-ənt 

-ˈrez-dənt, 

-ˈrez-ə-ˌdent

: not living in a particular place

nonresident noun