nonresident

[ non-rez-i-duhnt ]

adjective

1. not resident in a particular place.
2. not residing where official duties require a person to reside.

noun

1. a person who is nonresident.

nonresident

/ nɒnˈrɛzɪdənt /

noun

1. a person who is not residing in the place implied or specified

   the hotel restaurant is open to nonresidents

2. a British person employed abroad on a contract for a minimum of one year, who is exempt from UK income tax provided that he does not spend more than 90 days in the UK during that tax year

adjective

1. not residing in the place specified

Derived Forms

• nonˈresidence, noun

Other Words From

• non·resi·dence non·resi·den·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonresident¹

First recorded in 1520–30; non- + resident

Example Sentences

The proposed nonresident tuition increase drew opposition from some students during the meeting’s public comments Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Another idea, Brostrom said, would be to give individual campuses a range of potential nonresident tuition increases they could impose.

From Los Angeles Times

The IRS issues taxpayer identification numbers regardless of immigration status because nonresidents may also need to file tax returns.

From Los Angeles Times

Rachel Rizzo, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, said there’s a “palpable sense of uncertainty” as the United States and Europe wrestle with populist movements that have proven durably popular.

From Seattle Times

That’s because they don’t include the capital gains tax liabilities of nonresidents, partnerships and corporations.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• alien
• different
• external
• offshore
• overseas
• unfamiliar