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
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Their serenity is about to be broken by the arrival of the new PE teacher who is haunted by his past and determined to uncover the secret of how all of the townspeople are healed weekly by the touch of a 15-year-old boy with special powers.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
In Sandwich, Massachusetts, townspeople opened a time capsule that had been buried in 1884.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The show's plot involves a corrupt mayor, gullible townspeople and a kindhearted Bigfoot who longs for community.
—Reena Advani, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
After a 1951 avalanche that killed seven people, the townspeople banded together to ensure that Livigno wouldn’t be cut off anymore in the winter.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
In Sandwich, Massachusetts, townspeople opened a time capsule that had been buried in 1884.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The show's plot involves a corrupt mayor, gullible townspeople and a kindhearted Bigfoot who longs for community.
—Reena Advani, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
After a 1951 avalanche that killed seven people, the townspeople banded together to ensure that Livigno wouldn’t be cut off anymore in the winter.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for townspeople
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townspeople
plural noun
towns·peo·ple
ˈtau̇nz-ˌpē-pəl
: the people who live in a town or city
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