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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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
In Valentine, 95 miles north of Presidio, the mayor received a request from a company called Frontier Development to set up a man camp with 200 trailers to house out-of-town construction workers, according to City Clerk Albert Miller.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The Penguins were well aware of the out-of-town scoreboard going in their direction.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Paredes lofted it to left field — deeper this time, off the top of the out-of-town scoreboard for a two-run double, the first puncture of an eventual outpouring.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
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Miss Jarrell also said that no out-of-town trips are being sponsored by the school system.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
In Valentine, 95 miles north of Presidio, the mayor received a request from a company called Frontier Development to set up a man camp with 200 trailers to house out-of-town construction workers, according to City Clerk Albert Miller.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The Penguins were well aware of the out-of-town scoreboard going in their direction.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Paredes lofted it to left field — deeper this time, off the top of the out-of-town scoreboard for a two-run double, the first puncture of an eventual outpouring.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for out-of-town
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“Out-of-town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-town. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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