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.
Examples of out-of-town in a Sentence
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Our out-of-town reviews were scathing.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
That means that this nauseating change is being foisted upon us by out-of-town politicians whose constituents probably use PBIA very rarely and might not even know that this bill (or even this airport) exists.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Rescheduling graduation is problematic because extended families and out-of-town friends often plan months ahead to travel to be with graduates on that day.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
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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
That means that this nauseating change is being foisted upon us by out-of-town politicians whose constituents probably use PBIA very rarely and might not even know that this bill (or even this airport) exists.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Rescheduling graduation is problematic because extended families and out-of-town friends often plan months ahead to travel to be with graduates on that day.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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