Nonresident
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nonresident is an adjective meaning Not resident; not residing in the place in question.
Meaning
Not resident; not residing in the place in question.
More Meanings
- One who is not a resident; an alien; a foreigner.
- (law) A person living in a country who is not a legal permanent resident of that country.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- non-resident
- nonresidents
Synonyms for nonresident
Depending on context, synonyms include outlander, outsider, peregrine, alien, foreign, sport.
Antonyms for nonresident
Common opposites include resident.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sport, summercater, non-resident, inward, finalize, nonresidential.
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