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out-of-towner

out-of-towner noun: a person who is visiting a town (or city).

Noun

out-of-towner (plural out-of-towners)

  1. A person who is visiting a town (or city).
    • One night in a disco on the outskirts of Frisco / I was cruising with my favorite gang / The place was so boring filled with out-of-towners touring / I knew that it wasn't my thing1979, Sister Sledge, “He's the Greatest Dancer”, in We Are Family
    • He and Kravitz may have to engage in a few too many convenient exchanges complaining about Giuliani-era gentrification, but their chemistry is palpable, and so are their differing levels of New Yorkiness, as she playfully ribs his mama’s-boy out-of-towner vibe.2025 August 27, Jesse Hassenger, “Caught Stealing is Darren Aronofsky's funniest film, even if it still turns bleak”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2025

Forms of out-of-towner

pluralout-of-towners

Origin of out-of-towner

From out of town + -er.

Questions about out-of-towner

What does out-of-towner mean?
Out-of-towner means a person who is visiting a town (or city).
What part of speech is out-of-towner?
Out-of-towner is a noun.
What is the plural of out-of-towner?
The plural of out-of-towner is out-of-towners.

Words near out-of-towner in the dictionary

  1. out-of-the-body experiences
  2. out-of-the-box
  3. out-of-the-way
  4. out-of-time
  5. out-of-town
  6. out-of-towner
  7. out-of-towners
  8. out-of-townish
  9. out-of-tree
  10. out-of-universe
  11. out-of-whack

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