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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Quint, charmingly weathered, comes off more favorably than the other townspeople, but his folk wisdom is far less exalted than Hooper’s scientific knowledge.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Herbert talks to a number of people in Natchez, from homeowners who’ve inherited these stately mansions and continue the tradition to townspeople trying to create monuments to the city’s enslaved population.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
In the little community of Bodega Bay, Calif., birds begin an assault that escalates into winged warfare on the townspeople.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 13 June 2025
The most demanding: an infected horde invading the townspeople of Jackson.
—Daron James, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Herbert talks to a number of people in Natchez, from homeowners who’ve inherited these stately mansions and continue the tradition to townspeople trying to create monuments to the city’s enslaved population.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
In the little community of Bodega Bay, Calif., birds begin an assault that escalates into winged warfare on the townspeople.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 13 June 2025
The most demanding: an infected horde invading the townspeople of Jackson.
—Daron James, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
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“Townspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townspeople. Accessed 14 Jul. 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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