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nonresidence

noun
non·​res·​i·​dence | \ ˌnän-ˈre-zə-dən(t)s How to pronounce nonresidence (audio) , -ˈrez-dən(t)s, -ˌden(t)s\

Definition of nonresidence

: the state or fact of being nonresident

Examples of nonresidence in a Sentence

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Mahmut/the mammut inform Selin’s halting love story, which is also shaped by Ivan’s elliptical words on the screen and his nonresidence in the Hungarian village. — Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, "Elif Batuman sets out to write a novel as chaotic, random, and intoxicating as real life.," 20 Mar. 2017

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First Known Use of nonresidence

1585, in the meaning defined above

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