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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According to True West magazine, the townspeople actually dug Hooch up for the second hanging.
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Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
His character, Eddie, leads the school’s Dungeons & Dragons group, sells drugs on the side, and becomes the prime suspect in a string of deaths that many Hawkins townspeople believe to have satanic undertones.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Though the television show portrays Gein as a character so eccentric that townspeople don't feel comfortable sharing a nearby seat with him at the local diner, Gein was enigmatic but trustworthy to the locals in his younger years.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The Hieatts made mention of the townspeople of Cardigan in their goodbye post on social media, thanking them for their support over the years.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
His character, Eddie, leads the school’s Dungeons & Dragons group, sells drugs on the side, and becomes the prime suspect in a string of deaths that many Hawkins townspeople believe to have satanic undertones.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Though the television show portrays Gein as a character so eccentric that townspeople don't feel comfortable sharing a nearby seat with him at the local diner, Gein was enigmatic but trustworthy to the locals in his younger years.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The Hieatts made mention of the townspeople of Cardigan in their goodbye post on social media, thanking them for their support over the years.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Townspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townspeople. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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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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