towner

noun

town·​er
ˈtau̇nə(r)
plural -s
slang
: a town or city dweller : townsman
the streets were crawling with people—towners and visiting country cousinsBill Ballantine
used especially by circus troupes of the local citizenry
the circus people, clannish and ever suspicious of townersAl Hine

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“Towner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/towner. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

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