townie

town·ie

noun \ˈtau̇-nē\

plural townies

Definition of TOWNIE

: townsman; especially : a permanent inhabitant of a town as distinguished from a member of another group (as the academic community)

Variants of TOWNIE

town·ie or towny \ˈtau̇-nē\

Examples of TOWNIE

1. fights between townies and college kids
2. <the townies are dismayed that all the venerable manses around the village green are being bought as vacation homes by rich interlopers>

First Known Use of TOWNIE

1852

Related to TOWNIE

Synonyms: local, localite, native (or towny), year-rounder

Antonyms: noncitizen

Related Words: denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, occupant, resident, resider

Near Antonyms: excursionist, sightseer, traveler (or traveller); holidayer, vacationer, vacationist

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Rhymes with TOWNIE

brownie, browny, downy