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
out of town
2 of 2phrase
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.
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Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Even in a downtown area designed to be walkable, out-of-town visitors navigated stretches without sidewalks as construction continued near the Waterline — set to become the tallest building in Texas — as well as the ongoing convention center redevelopment.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
The jury concluded the NFL violated antitrust law through its 32 teams pooling broadcasting rights for out-of-town fans and, supposedly, exploiting that pooling to charge higher prices.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Our out-of-town reviews were scathing.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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Valleywise Health physicians are warning that the early heat spike poses particular dangers because bodies — especially those of out-of-town visitors — haven't had time to adjust to the high temperatures.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Even in a downtown area designed to be walkable, out-of-town visitors navigated stretches without sidewalks as construction continued near the Waterline — set to become the tallest building in Texas — as well as the ongoing convention center redevelopment.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
The jury concluded the NFL violated antitrust law through its 32 teams pooling broadcasting rights for out-of-town fans and, supposedly, exploiting that pooling to charge higher prices.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Our out-of-town reviews were scathing.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Out-of-town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-town. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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