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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

Those seeking a scout might also be living out of town or simply too busy to endlessly search rental listing sites, Craigslist, Reddit and Facebook Marketplace, and then tour properties.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

One trend helping travelers stretch their budgets is “trip stacking,” or tacking a vacation onto something you were already doing out of town.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

He was taken in for questioning before being driven to the airport and forced on a plane out of town.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

I go out of town for a mentor’s funeral.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

George’s brother was sixteen, and couldn’t wait to get out of town.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz