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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

East of Columbus, Ohio, where New Albany has become another data-center hot spot, community development director Jennifer Chrysler last year gave so many presentations to out-of-town peers that it strained her small staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

With their backs only a foot from a steam radiator, the out-of-town reporters were sweating.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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

"We had a very happy life in a town we used a lot, but we had to stop going to the shops and the restaurants and instead drive out of town," she explains.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

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

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

They rode very slow for about half a mile out of town, and then suddenly she saw Bubber.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers