out of town

out of town
   American
   in prison
   Suggesting the convict may be away on business. Some humorous use.

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  • out-of-town — out of town·er; …   English syllables

  • out-of-town — ˌout of ˈtown adjective [only before a noun] 1. to, from, or in another town: • out of town visitors 2. on the edge of a town: • the trend towards out of town shopping centres * * * out of town UK US /ˌaʊtəvˈtaʊn/ adjective [before noun] ► …   Financial and business terms

  • out of town — {adv. phr.} Having left one s usual residence or place of work on a longer trip. * / Mr. Smith is out of town until Monday, the secretary said. May I take a message? / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • out of town — {adv. phr.} Having left one s usual residence or place of work on a longer trip. * / Mr. Smith is out of town until Monday, the secretary said. May I take a message? / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • out-of-town — adj [only before noun] 1.) to, from, or in another town ▪ out of town visitors 2.) BrE on the edge of a town ▪ out of town shopping centres …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • out-of-town — adjective only before noun 1. ) happening in another town or city: The show had its out of town premiere in New Haven. 2. ) coming from another town or area: out of town visitors …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • out-of-town — adj. happening in or being of another town or city; as, an out of town tryout. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • out-of-town|er — «OWT uhv TOW nuhr», noun. Informal. a person who lives outside a town or city …   Useful english dictionary

  • out-of-town — 1) ADJ: ADJ n Out of town shops or facilities are situated away from the centre of a town or city. ...shopping at cheaper, out of town supermarkets. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Out of town is used to describe people who do not live in a particular town or city …   English dictionary

  • out-of-town — /owt euhv town /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or from another city or town: We re expecting out of town visitors tomorrow. 2. taking place in another city or town: the out of town tryout of a new play. [1815 25] * * * …   Universalium

  • out-of-town — adjective happening in or being of another town or city (Freq. 3) an out of town tryout an out of town school • Similar to: ↑distant …   Useful english dictionary

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