Nonresident Meaning
/nɑˈnrɛzədənt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot resident; not residing in the place in question.
nounOne who is not a resident; an alien; a foreigner.
Sentence Examples
The nonresident student paid higher tuition fees.
Nonresident aliens have different tax obligations.
The university charges higher tuition for any nonresident student.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The university charges higher fees for ____ students who commute from home.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
As a ____ student, she had to pay higher tuition fees than those who lived in the state.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English non- English resident English nonresident From non- + resident.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Trump administration’s tactics are highly unusual, said Andrew O’Donohue, a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, who studies clashes between courts and elected leaders around the world."
— 2025 March 20, Amanda Taub, “‘This is worse’: Trump’s judicial defiance veers beyond the autocrat playbook”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 23 Apr 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The university charges higher fees for ____ students who commute from home.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
As a ____ student, she had to pay higher tuition fees than those who lived in the state.