out-of-town
Not from here
Out-of-town describes someone or something from another place, not local: out-of-town visitors, an out-of-town newspaper.
It can also describe going elsewhere: She's out of town this week, an out-of-town trip.
The hyphenated form typically precedes nouns; without hyphens, it follows verbs.
Of the countryside
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- rusticRural and unrefined
secluded · isolated · backwoods · hinterland · boondocks · sticks · boonies · nowhere
Welcomed visitor
- houseguestPerson lodging temporarily
- relativeConnected by blood
- friendNon-kin mutual bond
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
overnight · weekend · stay · hosting · hospitality · welcome · reunion · catch-up
Leisure travel by car
- highwayMajor road for travel
- interstateBetween political regions
- driveOperate a vehicle
- commuteRegular work travel
distance · mileage · journey · departure · arrival · destination · caravan · detour
One who travels regularly
- exurbSemirural fringe settlement
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- peripheryBoundary or outer region
outlying · neighboring · nearby · surrounding · adjacent · residential · zoning · development
Organized meeting for discussion
- meetingGathering for discussion
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- clientOne who hires professionals
- corporateOf or relating to companies
consultant · contractor · representative · delegate · seminar · convention · networking
rural
Of the countryside
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
rustic · secluded · isolated · backwoods · hinterland · boondocks · sticks · boonies · nowhere · far-flung
guest
Welcomed visitor
- houseguestPerson lodging temporarily
- relativeConnected by blood
- friendNon-kin mutual bond
company · overnight · weekend · stay · hosting · hospitality · welcome · reunion · catch-up · visit
roadtrip
Leisure travel by car
- highwayMajor road for travel
- interstateBetween political regions
- driveOperate a vehicle
commute · distance · mileage · journey · departure · arrival · destination · caravan · detour · navigation
commuter
One who travels regularly
- exurbSemirural fringe settlement
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
periphery · outlying · neighboring · nearby · surrounding · adjacent · residential · zoning · development
conference
Organized meeting for discussion
- meetingGathering for discussion
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- clientOne who hires professionals
corporate · consultant · contractor · representative · delegate · seminar · convention · networking