out-of-towner

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word out-of-towner. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word out-of-towner, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say out-of-towner in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word out-of-towner you have here. The definition of the word out-of-towner will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofout-of-towner, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From out of town +‎ -er.

Noun

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

  1. A person who is visiting a town (or city).
    • 1979, Sister Sledge, “He's the Greatest Dancer”, in We Are Family:
      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 thing