nonstudent

non·stu·dent | \ ˌnän-ˈst(y)ü-dᵊnt

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plural nonstudents

Definition of nonstudent

: a person who is not a student The cafeteria is open to nonstudents. —often used before another nounnonstudent visitorsnonstudent parking

Examples of nonstudent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some, like Sandy Hook in 2012, were committed by nonstudents. — Washington Post, "Secret Service study: School attackers showed warning signs," 7 Nov. 2019 Some, like Sandy Hook in 2012, were committed by nonstudents. — sun-sentinel.com, "School shooters showed warning signs, says Secret Service study," 7 Nov. 2019 Some, like Sandy Hook in 2012, were committed by nonstudents. — Colleen Long, The Denver Post, "Most school shooters showed warning signs, new Secret Service study finds," 7 Nov. 2019 In fact, the decline in labor-force participation of youths is even steeper than that of those who are 25 to 64 and is affecting students and nonstudents alike. — Steven A. Camarota, National Review, "Unskilled Immigration Lowers Labor-Force Participation," 25 July 2019 The Apartment List survey showed about 8 percent of nonstudent millennials get some form of help from their parents to pay monthly rent and one-third of those renters have their rent paid by their parents in full. — Anna Orso, Philly.com, "How to buy a house or pay for rent? Mom and Dad might help," 11 Apr. 2018 UC police made three arrests — all nonstudents — during the protest. — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, "UC Berkeley condemns violent Milo Yiannopoulos protests," 2 Feb. 2017

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“Nonstudent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonstudent. Accessed 4 Aug. 2020.

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