out-of-towner
noun
out-of-town·er
ˌau̇t-əv-ˈtau̇-nər 
: 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
Jon MargolisThe 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
E. B. WhiteExamples of out-of-towner in a Sentence
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Next year’s race, the 150th installment, will be preceded by a festival aimed at elevating the storied event’s status and bringing more out-of-towners to the Baltimore region.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024
Hotels in the Milwaukee area are hard to come by during RNC week, but out-of-towners can still find plenty of places to crash.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Meanwhile, city and local economic development leaders are trying to reassure frustrated downtown merchants that they are not being forgotten while convincing out-of-towners that downtown is still open for business.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
Congressional staffers and out-of-towners came to Union Pub hours ahead of the debate to get a seat.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024
Hotels in the Milwaukee area are hard to come by during RNC week, but out-of-towners can still find plenty of places to crash.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Meanwhile, city and local economic development leaders are trying to reassure frustrated downtown merchants that they are not being forgotten while convincing out-of-towners that downtown is still open for business.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
Congressional staffers and out-of-towners came to Union Pub hours ahead of the debate to get a seat.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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“Out-of-towner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-towner. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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