: a visitor to a town or city from another place : someone from out of town
… nobody likes an out-of-towner who comes in and acts like a know-it-all.Jon Margolis
The city is quite warm and springlike on this February afternoon, and it seems to be full of out-of-towners who have drifted in for the Washington's Birthday weekend.E. B. White

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After sunset, an equal mix of locals and out-of-towners packs the dance floor. Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026 And if out-of-towners are visiting, the ranks of the older timers swells a few more. Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 That’s what locals (and out-of-towners) who were psyched to see Rosalía in two shows in Miami want to know. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 June 2026 The governor’s proposal also leans heavily on the notion that tourists and out-of-towners can fill the gap. Antonio S. Grau, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for out-of-towner

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of out-of-towner was in 1911

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“Out-of-towner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-towner. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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