out-of-towner

out-of-town·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out uhv, ov tou-ner]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv ˈtaʊ nər/
- /ˈaʊt əv ˈtaʊ.nə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out uhv, ov tou-ner]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv ˈtaʊ nər/

Definitions of out-of-towner word

noun out-of-towner a visitor from another town or city: The World's Fair brought many out-of-towners to New Orleans. 1
noun out-of-towner someone from a different place 0
noun out-of-towner a visitor from another town or city 0

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Origin of out-of-towner

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; out-of-town + -er1

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Parts of speech for Out-of-towner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Out-of-towner

out-of-towner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for out-of-towner

noun out-of-towner

bedfellow — You refer to two things or people as bedfellows when they have become associated or related in some way.
bottom dog — underdog.
guest — Edgar A(lbert) 1881–1959, U.S. journalist and writer of verse, born in England.
invitee — to request the presence or participation of in a kindly, courteous, or complimentary way, especially to request to come or go to some place, gathering, entertainment, etc., or to do something: to invite friends to dinner.
invitees — to request the presence or participation of in a kindly, courteous, or complimentary way, especially to request to come or go to some place, gathering, entertainment, etc., or to do something: to invite friends to dinner.

All 7 Synonyms of out-of-towner