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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The series of four films is $88 for members and $108 for nonmembers. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026 Ticket costs for nonmembers of the Stanford Jazz Workshop start at $12. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Tickets are $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers and include garden admission. Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Tickets are $20 for nonmembers, $16 for members Wednesday and Thursday, and $25 for nonmembers and $20 for members Friday-Sunday. Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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