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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Elsewhere, Sian Clifford playfully portrays a witty and hospitable local grocery shop owner who might become Charles’ romantic interest, while also offering some help to the out-of-towners.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
The event drew over 12,000, and many of the out-of-towners stayed at the Setai Miami Beach and the W South Beach, according to Melissa Ganzi, co-owner of Grand Champions Polo club and also co-founder of World League Polo.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Home playoff games generate millions of dollars’ worth of additional spending throughout the local economy, and the benefit of having two incoming groups of out-of-towners could outweigh the lack of local enthusiasm.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The visitor said his relatives have heard gunfire before but he wasn’t used to it as an out-of-towner.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
The event drew over 12,000, and many of the out-of-towners stayed at the Setai Miami Beach and the W South Beach, according to Melissa Ganzi, co-owner of Grand Champions Polo club and also co-founder of World League Polo.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Home playoff games generate millions of dollars’ worth of additional spending throughout the local economy, and the benefit of having two incoming groups of out-of-towners could outweigh the lack of local enthusiasm.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The visitor said his relatives have heard gunfire before but he wasn’t used to it as an out-of-towner.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Out-of-towner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-towner. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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