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

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

Examples of out-of-towner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But rather than celebrate the influx of attention from out-of-towners, the sudden popularity has been a burden for nearby towns, with cars blocking traffic and visitors trodding into residents’ driveways. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2024 The initial suspect was an out-of-towner visiting nearby family at the time. —

Faith Karimi, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024 Context: Many of the improvements are funded by a one-cent sales tax paid by residents, commuters and out-of-towners. —

Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024 As for now, their location across from Brooklyn Bridge Park is a good spot as the area attracts locals and out-of-towners. —

Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for out-of-towner

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