nonresident
nonresident Lexical Profile
nonresident Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Not living permanently in a particular place, jurisdiction, or country, especially in relation to tax, legal, or tuition status.
"The state university charges a significantly higher tuition rate for nonresident students."
Not required to live at the place where one works, studies, or holds an official appointment.
"She accepted a prestigious position as a nonresident fellow at the foreign policy institute."
• noun
A person who does not live permanently in a particular city, state, country, or institution.
"The municipal library charges a small annual fee to nonresidents who wish to borrow books."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'nonresident' (a person who lives outside a jurisdiction, or the status of not living there) with 'nonresidential' (describing buildings or zoning areas not intended for housing, such as commercial districts).