out-of-state

[out-uhv-steyt]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or from another state of the U.S..

   a car with an out-of-state license plate; out-of-state vacationers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of out-of-state¹

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

The bills were introduced as a result of a Times investigation last year that detailed how designer dogs are trucked into California from out-of-state commercial breeders and resold by people saying they were small, local operators.

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While the new laws were championed by animal welfare groups, some have questioned how adequately the laws will be enforced by state officials — particularly when it comes to policing out-of-state facilities selling online and then shipping puppies directly California buyers.

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He said he did not mislead customers because he was in fact a home breeder, and only advertised the out-of-state puppies as Coton de Tulears, “which is what I thought I was purchasing.”

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In one stark example, some California rehabs have zeroed in on Oklahoma, a state with a high rate of addiction and a Blue Cross & Blue Shield plan that paid well for out-of-state care.

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Blue Cross changed its policy in January 2025, limiting out-of-state rehab coverage.

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