out-of-town

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adjective

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

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phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

After making both doves and critics cry in its out-of-town tryouts, the Purple Rain musical adaptation is heading to Broadway. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Your in-laws monopolize your time Grandparents who live close by may expect to be included in every family outing, while out-of-town grandparents may expect to see you and the kids during every vacation or school break. — Margaret Renkl, Parents, 23 July 2026

Phrase

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

In town and out of town the organization owns, manages and offers tours of nearly 50 properties. — Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 June 2023

Rhymes for out-of-town

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown