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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Resident and nonresident anglers of any age are eligible to participate. Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025 Jay Cost is the Gerald R. Ford senior nonresident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Jay Cost, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025 Enrolling nonresident students can help close that financial gap. Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 At the University of California, for example, there’s a nonresident fee of $34,200 per year for those entering the system. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 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 29 Jun. 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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