Phrase guide

out of town

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Meaning 1

Of a person, away from home; out of one's town of residence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They are out of town this week.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: in town

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Meaning 2

Of a person, from a different place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They look like they are from out of town.
  • It's the kind of Manhattan place you take your relatives when they come from out of town.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: poissa kaupungista — out of one's town of residence
  • German: verreist — out of one's town of residence
  • Norwegian: bortreist — out of one's town of residence
  • Polish: poza miastem — out of one's town of residence
  • Swedish: bortrest — out of one's town of residence
  • Polish: zamiejscowy — from a different place
  • Polish: przyjezdny — from a different place
  • Polish: pozamiejski — from a different place
  • Swedish: utomsocknes — from a different place