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nonresident

nonresident

3 3.7
A person who does not live in a particular country or city
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒnˈrɛzɪdənt/
translation icon : no residente
  • Finally, nonresidents have discovered profound spiritual resonance in the Great Basin's vastness.
  • resident or nonresident
  • nonresident contacts

Examples

  • So now, even though they might have lived an entire remembered existence within my state, I have to tell them that they're nonresidents, at least when it comes to college tuition, and that they won't be eligible for financial aid.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Most are from within the state, but nonresidents can also check it out for the cost of a long-distance phone call.

    Academic text (1995)
  • As a nonresident, you could use it by paying a daily fee.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • We have strict instructions not to open the door for nonresidents.

  • The problem here is not discrimination against community residents, but rather against nonresidents excluded from political bargaining.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Virginia is a special case, as nonresidents must meet stricter criteria to get a Virginia permit.

    Blog text (6)
  • The museum charges a higher fee for nonresidents who wish to enter.

  • Many parks offer discounted admission rates for nonresidents during the tourist season.

  • As a nonresident, she needed to apply for a special permit to work in the city.

Antonyms

1.8

A person who lives in a place for a long time

How Resident

citizen
1.4
resident
1.8
nonresident
3 3.7
visitor
908 1.0

Surface Forms

nonresident singular
nonresidents plural

Morphology

nonresident = resident (transparent) = non + resident

Productive negative prefix 'non-' attached to the noun 'resident' yields the straightforward meaning 'a person who is not a resident'.

Etymology

Nonresident is made of the prefix non- ('not') and resident ('someone who lives somewhere'), so a nonresident is a person who does not live in a particular place.