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

Campuses have attempted to make up for the losses by giving more seats to the group that pays full nonresident tuition. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

On the flip side, a New York resident working in Philadelphia owes Philly’s nonresident wage tax on top of full New York State and city resident taxes, and it isn’t settled whether the credit system fully cancels out that overlap. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 July 2026

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

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