nonmember

noun

non·​mem·​ber ˌnän-ˈmem-bər How to pronounce nonmember (audio)
plural nonmembers
: a person or thing that is not a member
The event is open to nonmembers as well.
Admission is $15 for nonmembers.
often used before another noun
nonmember nations
nonmember prices

Examples of nonmember in a Sentence

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Members of the church pay a bargain undergraduate tuition of just $6,888, half the $13,776 nonmembers pay. Francesca Walton, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 American Airlines lets members use travel credits for longer and board earlier than nonmembers. Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025 Tickets are $55 for YWCA members and $60 for nonmembers. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025 But under California law, a government employee union like UTLA still has an obligation to represent every worker — including nonmembers — in its bargaining unit. Jeff Rhodes, Oc Register, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonmember

Word History

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonmember was in 1635

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“Nonmember.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmember. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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