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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  

[aut-uhv-taun] / 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

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Example Sentences

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The email listed Hearst, which owns local stations, as the secondary D.C. pool member, and Real America’s Voice as the secondary out-of-town TV crew traveling with the president.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

After word spread that a local attorney was starting a class action, residents said they were besieged by out-of-town lawyers competing aggressively for their business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

It also said it would open 12 out-of-town superstores over the next two years.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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

The last of the out-of-town newsmen, convinced that the case was never going to be solved, left Garden City.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Move 20 or 30 minutes out of town and deal with the commute for a few years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Barnes, who was out of town at the time, resigned days later, and the mayor has apologized for making mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Near the central village of Baziafla, flanked by tall grass, the pit was excavated over several weeks with spades, pickaxes and crushers, before the miners were driven out of town by the local authorities.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

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

Tree branches ripped at their clothes as Samson galloped down the completely dark path out of town, as not even the light of the moon could penetrate the trees.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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