townsfolk

plural noun

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

Examples of townsfolk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When her mother dies and her father abandons her, she’s forced to flee the townsfolk’s looming pitchforks, eventually winding up in the Tower of Gothel. Heather Walter, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024 Get the Champagne on ice and gather the townsfolk because America hath slain the beast known as inflation. Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 July 2024 Join executive producers Jeff Pinkner, Jack Bender, John Griffin and the stars of the series Harold Perrineau, Elizabeth Saunders, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eion Bailey, and David Alpay for a sneak peek at the new questions and threats that await the townsfolk in Season 3. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 July 2024 Carson, who has lived by the lake since 1965, got his title conferred to him by friends and townsfolk. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for townsfolk 

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Word History

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 13 Sep. 2024.

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townsfolk

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

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