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

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

From MarketWatch

Growing up in Phoenix, Sarandos, 61 years old, initially wanted to be a journalist and subscribed to out-of-town newspapers to keep up on world events, he has said in interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

The name of the out-of-town cemetery that eventually accepted them, Ayloush said, was made public, and it was vandalized just after the attackers were buried.

From Los Angeles Times

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