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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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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

That would be a major factor for host cities, since out-of-town visitors are key to driving a positive economic impact.

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

He let an out-of-town guest stay with him in his room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026

Here were out-of-town visitors from Omaha and Chattanooga, outraged over the price of their hot roasted chestnuts.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

While some board members were out of town, the signal still seemed clear: The Kushners weren’t about to get in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

A call had come in from a homeowner who was out of town and who had spotted the intrusion on a security camera.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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

This is sometimes called “trip stacking” — turning something you were already doing out of town into a minivacation.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz