townspeople
plural noun
towns·peo·ple ˈtau̇nz-ˌpē-pəl 
1
: the inhabitants of a town or city : townsmen
2
: town-dwelling or town-bred persons
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This allows time for Jimmy to start an awkward relationship with a drug dealing singer (Aisling O’Mara), while the townspeople blame the brothers for various misfortunes. 
Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Thus, the townspeople decided to postpone the holiday for a week in 1705. Taylor Murphy, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 The visit brings back a lot of bad memories for Noa, of both her bad breakup with Zack and how the townspeople treated her and still view her. Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 As a young adult, Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), who doesn’t trust the nearby townspeople, is accused of murder. Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 Officers have kept up a police presence in the town, as well as in the neighboring city of Lysychansk, running in supplies for the remaining townspeople, picking up the dead and wounded, and evacuating people away from the front line. New York Times, 24 May 2022 The townspeople coordinate with each other by sign language. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 2 Mar. 2022 The dollars collected at the end of the event will be used to identify the priorities of the townspeople. Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2022 The events incite a modern-day witch hunt as the townspeople unload their paranoia and suspicion on Sanctuary’s resident witch and her daughter in this fantasy mystery series. Breanna Bell, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 See More
Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Thus, the townspeople decided to postpone the holiday for a week in 1705. Taylor Murphy, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 The visit brings back a lot of bad memories for Noa, of both her bad breakup with Zack and how the townspeople treated her and still view her. Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 As a young adult, Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), who doesn’t trust the nearby townspeople, is accused of murder. Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 Officers have kept up a police presence in the town, as well as in the neighboring city of Lysychansk, running in supplies for the remaining townspeople, picking up the dead and wounded, and evacuating people away from the front line. New York Times, 24 May 2022 The townspeople coordinate with each other by sign language. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 2 Mar. 2022 The dollars collected at the end of the event will be used to identify the priorities of the townspeople. Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2022 The events incite a modern-day witch hunt as the townspeople unload their paranoia and suspicion on Sanctuary’s resident witch and her daughter in this fantasy mystery series. Breanna Bell, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1
townspeople
plural noun
as in townsfolk
the people who live in a town or city Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- townsfolk
- town
- villager
- townsman
- townswoman
- burgher
- citizen
- resident
- towny
- townie
- national
- inhabitant
- habitant
- occupant
- resider
- dweller
- native
- suburbanite
- denizen
- subject
- urbanite
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- tourist
- visitor
- foreigner
- alien
- guest
- transient
- nonnative
- noncitizen