out of town

English

Alternative forms

• out-of-town (especially in attributive use)

Prepositional phrase

out of town

1. (of a person) Away from home; out of one's hometown.

   They are out of town this week.

2. (of a person) From a different place.

   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.

3. Away from home.

   I'm going out of town for a few days, but I've got my phone.

Usage notes

• The phrase out of town may be used whether or not the place in question would normally be considered a town, as in the reference to Manhattan in the usage example.

Derived terms

• out-of-towner
• get out of town