townsfolk

plural noun

towns·​folk ˈtau̇nz-ˌfōk How to pronounce townsfolk (audio)

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Although the area is still recovering in some ways, the townsfolk are ready and waiting for visitors, especially for the fall season. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025 Leatherface attacks, but the real villains turn out to be the townsfolk who persecuted the Sawyers after the original massacre. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025 At the end of the Warner Bros. pic, the sisters form a quasi-coven with the townsfolk to break the ancient spell, triumphing over the curse and finally being accepted in their community as witches. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025 Some of these are payoff for setups that were established before townsfolk started pinging around Main Street like pinballs. Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for townsfolk

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First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of townsfolk was in 1592

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“Townsfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townsfolk. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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townsfolk

plural noun
towns·​folk ˈtau̇nz-ˌfōk How to pronounce townsfolk (audio)

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