Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonresident

/nɑnɹˈɛzədənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: non-res-i-dent
IPA: /nɑnɹˈɛzədənt/

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not resident; not residing in the place in question.

noun

One who is not a resident; an alien; a foreigner.

noun

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."

Etymology

From non- + resident.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non-
Root: non-resident

Inflected Forms

non-resident (alternative) nonresidents (plural)

Synonyms

alien foreign outlander outsider peregrine

Homonyms

non-resident

Rhymes With

vice-president non-resident

Questions

How do you pronounce nonresident?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɑnɹˈɛzədənt/.
What does nonresident mean?: Not resident; not residing in the place in question.
Where does nonresident come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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