nonresident

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nonresident^¹

adjective non-resident

not comparable Not resident; not residing in the place in question. a nonresident clergyman or proprietor of lands
Similar: alien, foreign

nonresident^²

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From Middle English non-resident, nounresident, equivalent to non- + resident.

noun nonresidents · non-resident

One who is not a resident; an alien; a foreigner.
Similar: outlander
A person living in a country who is not a legal permanent resident of that country.

Similar: outsider, peregrine

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Similar: outsider, peregrine

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@misc{nonresident_2026,
  title = {nonresident},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nonresident},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}