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Definition of "nonblack" []

  • A person who is not Black. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "nonblack" in a sentence
  • "He got 52% of the 18-29 nonblack voters and 15% of the over 60 nonblack (in S.C. "nonblack" = white.)"
  • "One of the specifics of Alan's micro-analysis of estimated votes among smaller subgroups focused on "nonblack, nonwhites.""
  • "As Schiffman's son Jack wrote, the Apollo was "color blind" both in the audience and on stage—and nonblack bandleaders like Louis Prima and Charlie Barnet felt a particular accomplishment in being accepted by uptown patrons."