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
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That’s chiefly a product of soon-to-be graduates enjoying their final few weeks in Tallahassee along with out-of-towners coming for baseball, softball and campus tours.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
But its games still bring a mix of newcomers, out-of-towners and people who couldn’t get tickets to whatever was going on at The Sphere.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The only nod to present-day Kentucky Derby mayhem is the kitschy gift shop, filled with wares for out-of-towners who pop in because some influencer suggested it on TikTok.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Pittsburghers showed up along with thousands of out-of-towners.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
But its games still bring a mix of newcomers, out-of-towners and people who couldn’t get tickets to whatever was going on at The Sphere.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The only nod to present-day Kentucky Derby mayhem is the kitschy gift shop, filled with wares for out-of-towners who pop in because some influencer suggested it on TikTok.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Pittsburghers showed up along with thousands of out-of-towners.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Out-of-towner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-towner. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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