nonresident

CEFRB2

/nɑˈnrɛzədənt/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who does not live in a particular place.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person living in a country who is not a legal permanent resident of that country.

Examples

  • The nonresident student paid higher tuition fees.

  • The university charges higher tuition for any nonresident student.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning
  1. One who is not a resident; an alien; a foreigner.

adjective

Extra meaning
  1. Not resident; not residing in the place in question.

More examples

In context
  • Nonresident aliens have different tax obligations.

  • a nonresident clergyman or proprietor of lands

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

From non- + resident.