out-of-towner

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
    • 2025 August 27, Jesse Hassenger, “Caught Stealing is Darren Aronofsky's funniest film, even if it still turns bleak”, in AV Club‎[1], archived from the original on 28 August 2025:
      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.
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