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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The film features an indelible town-hall scene in which Brody pushes for a beach shutdown, nearly causing the townspeople, worried about losing their livelihood, to riot.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Another scene shows the townspeople of the titular fictional Coloradan town putting together a pro-Trump PSA that shows a hyperrealistic deepfake of Trump stumbling through the desert, eventually stripping off his clothes, and collapsing on the ground while completely nude.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 30 July 2025
In the episode, Trump sues the town of South Park for $5 billion and #resistance townspeople are urged to settle by a cartoon Jesus Christ.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 24 July 2025
Once again, the story is told by 21 townspeople, including one who has died, and Bobby is at the center.
—Ann Levin, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Another scene shows the townspeople of the titular fictional Coloradan town putting together a pro-Trump PSA that shows a hyperrealistic deepfake of Trump stumbling through the desert, eventually stripping off his clothes, and collapsing on the ground while completely nude.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 30 July 2025
In the episode, Trump sues the town of South Park for $5 billion and #resistance townspeople are urged to settle by a cartoon Jesus Christ.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 24 July 2025
Once again, the story is told by 21 townspeople, including one who has died, and Bobby is at the center.
—Ann Levin, Boston Herald, 22 May 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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