out-of-town

American  

[out-uhv-toun] / ˈaʊt əvˌtaʊn /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or from another city or town.

   We're expecting out-of-town visitors tomorrow.

2. taking place in another city or town.

   the out-of-town tryout of a new play.

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out of town Idioms  

1. Away from the town or city under consideration; away from home. For example, In his new job Tom will be going out of town nearly every week, or He's out of town but I'll have him call you when he gets back. [Late 1300s]

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Etymology

Origin of out-of-town

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

The perception may help at times—after all, there are few other restaurants in D.C. that out-of-town tourists flock to—and it may hurt.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Are we wrong for not caving or catering more to our out-of-town guests?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025

Wait times are especially long closer to Christmas, when children are out of school and out-of-town guests are visiting Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

And when I emailed to ask what time our out-of-town friends would be stopping by for dessert, they let me know they’ll be with two others I hadn’t expected.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

Ishmael understood that an air of disdain, of contempt for the island and its inhabitants, blew from the knot of out-of-town reporters toward the citizens in the gallery.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson