out-of-towner

[ out-uhv-tou-ner ]

noun

1. a visitor from another town or city:

   The World's Fair brought many out-of-towners to New Orleans.

Word History and Origins

Origin of out-of-towner¹

First recorded in 1910–15; out-of-town + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The supporting cast also helps sell the tale of courage and includes teen idol Ricky Nelson as gunslinger Colorado Ryan willing to help the lawmen and Angie Dickinson playing a flirtatious out-of-towner honing her sights on the sheriff.

From Washington Times

If you have an out-of-towner along, it’s almost your tour-guide duty to share this spectacle with them.

From Seattle Times

Not every out-of-towner immediately recognizes that distinction.

From Los Angeles Times

And, to wrap us up: Readers agreed if an out-of-towner asks, “Does it really rain all the time?” you say, “Yes, all the time!”

From Seattle Times

Overhearing word of an out-of-towner from Idaho, an Army veteran seated at the corner of the bar with a pencil-thin mustache and a firm grip on a bottle of Coors Light chimes in.

From Seattle Times

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