out-of-towner

noun

out-of-town·​er ˌau̇t-əv-ˈtau̇-nər How to pronounce out-of-towner (audio)
: 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
The 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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Some locals point to rising rents as out-of-towners move in to fill SpaceX jobs. Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 Visit Tempe Town Lake One of Arizona's most popular attractions, Tempe Town Lake, is the perfect place to go for out-of-towners looking to soak in the Arizona sun. Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024 Close to lunchtime at Water Tower Place, other out-of-towners were enjoying Chicago’s rich shopping scene. Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024 For many in Cincinnati, that means hosting out-of-towners perhaps even into the weekend. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for out-of-towner 

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of out-of-towner was in 1911

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“Out-of-towner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-towner. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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