"out-of-towner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: out-of-towners [plural]
Etymology: out of town + -er Etymology templates: {{affix|en|out of town|-er|id2=inhabitant}} out of town + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} out-of-towner (plural out-of-towners)
  1. A person who is visiting a town (or city). Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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