1
: coming from or going to another town or city
out-of-town mail
out-of-town visitors
2
: happening in another town or city
The band has an out-of-town show tomorrow night.
3
British
: located away from the center of a town
out-of-town shopping centers
1
: a different town
She's from out of town.
2
: away from the town or city where one lives or where an activity usually takes place
I'm going to be out of town over the weekend.
The ball club will be playing out of town next week.
Examples of out-of-town in a Sentence
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Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
But starting in summer 2020 the number of out-of-town beachgoers soared as people sought safe places to gather outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 June 2023
As the citizens of Oroville jammed the roads out of town, the Sheriff’s Department started to evacuate the jail.
—Christopher Cox Spencer Lowell, New York Times, 22 June 2023
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Adjective
The guest house has the additional four bedrooms, ideal for out-of-town guests or older children who are seeking privacy.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
But starting in summer 2020 the number of out-of-town beachgoers soared as people sought safe places to gather outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Idiom
In town and out of town the organization owns, manages and offers tours of nearly 50 properties.
—Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 June 2023
As the citizens of Oroville jammed the roads out of town, the Sheriff’s Department started to evacuate the jail.
—Christopher Cox Spencer Lowell, New York Times, 22 June 2023
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“Out-of-town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-town. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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