nonresidence
noun
non·res·i·dence
ˌnän-ˈre-zə-dən(t)s 
-ˈrez-dən(t)s,
-ˌden(t)s
: the state or fact of being nonresident
Examples of nonresidence in a Sentence
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Mahmut/the mammut inform Selin’s halting love story, which is also shaped by Ivan’s elliptical words on the screen and his nonresidence in the Hungarian village.
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Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1585, in the meaning defined above
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“Nonresidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonresidence. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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