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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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But what happened in Newport Beach over the holiday weekend as out-of-town youth paired with typical Fourth of July visitors was uniquely severe, residents say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

That would be paid for, they said, by higher taxes of out-of-town warehouses used by online retailers like Amazon.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

The audit suggested that officials in the Texas comptroller’s office, which originally administered the program, were not vetting the number of out-of-town visitors stringently enough to ensure an economic benefit.

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

As I was putting it in the out-of-town mail slot, I saw Bunny across the room, his back to me, scanning the row of numbered boxes.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

He recently told his manager he doesn’t want to take any TV directing jobs that require him to be out of town.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 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

Orchid, 43, said the point of starting the landfill litigation was to shutter the dump and squeeze out enough money from the owners for her sick neighbors to move out of town.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 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

It was Friday, and Dr. Roland was going to be out of town until the following Wednesday.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt