out-of-towner

[ out-uhv-tou-ner ]

noun

1. a visitor from another town or city:

   The World's Fair brought many out-of-towners to New Orleans.

Word History and Origins

Origin of out-of-towner¹

First recorded in 1910–15; out-of-town + -er ¹

Example Sentences

And so the 12-year-old out-of-towner was in a position to make an aggressive bid for the longtime resident of Broad Street.

From The Daily Beast

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