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out of town

out of town
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [out uhv, ov toun]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv taʊn/
    • /ˈaʊt əv taʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out uhv, ov toun]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv taʊn/

Definitions of out of town words

  • adjective out of town of, relating to, or from another city or town: We're expecting out-of-town visitors tomorrow. 1
  • adjective out of town taking place in another city or town: the out-of-town tryout of a new play. 1
  • adverb out of town away from home 1

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Origin of out of town

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Out of town

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

out of town popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% 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.

out of town usage trend in Literature

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