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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There was a void of spaces to host weddings (of the non-ballroom variety), spaces with bed-and-breakfast vibes to host out-of-towners, spaces to grab a moody nightcap in a seductive lobby lounge, and spaces to check into for a staycation and out of concrete reality.
—Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
Monday morning in downtown Waseca yields both long-time residents and occasional out-of-towners.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
And before everyone had cellphones, servers carried small maps to share with out-of-towners, recalls David Moran, area director of operations for Clyde’s Restaurant Group.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Thousands of fans joined the pregame festivities — some out-of-towners but plenty of people from Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
Monday morning in downtown Waseca yields both long-time residents and occasional out-of-towners.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
And before everyone had cellphones, servers carried small maps to share with out-of-towners, recalls David Moran, area director of operations for Clyde’s Restaurant Group.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Thousands of fans joined the pregame festivities — some out-of-towners but plenty of people from Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Out-of-towner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-towner. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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