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• out-of-town
  out-of-town

  adjective

  of, relating to, or from another city or town.
• out of town
  out of town

  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]

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

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In the 1990s, it was out-of-town shopping centres that were predicted to kill off High Streets; then it was online shopping, then working from home.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

That would be a major factor for host cities, since out-of-town visitors are key to driving a positive economic impact.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026

Chicago-born Leo, the first American pope, is a sports fan, enjoying baseball and basketball, while he swims and plays tennis regularly at the papal out-of-town residence, Castel Gandolfo.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

But these clubs aren’t aimed primarily at out-of-town guests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

From what Grace says, Ms. Washington really wanted to be in Bye Bye Birdie, but she has an out-of-town wedding the opening weekend and would’ve missed half the performances.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

Shortly after moving in, with his family out of town, the coach said he hunkered down for five straight days in the facility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Instead, with England leading a World Cup semi-final and in control, Tuchel went into the sort of tactical retreat that would have had many wanting Southgate run out of town.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

This is sometimes called “trip stacking” — turning something you were already doing out of town into a minivacation.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

They didn’t have their new superstar—and their old one knew very well that the team had been ready to ship him out of town.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

They were out of town and heading down the Atlanta road when Ben felt something warm and wet on the back of his neck.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy