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
Examples of townspeople in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
There’s a constant running gag of townspeople that are not on camera that are commenting [throughout the film].
—
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Black townspeople and visitors to Natchez cast a warier eye on the spectacle of romanticizing this time in American history.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
More than 300 years ago in 1715, the townspeople stopped an advancing Ottoman Empire in an underdog battle.
—Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for townspeople
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Black townspeople and visitors to Natchez cast a warier eye on the spectacle of romanticizing this time in American history.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
More than 300 years ago in 1715, the townspeople stopped an advancing Ottoman Empire in an underdog battle.
—Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for townspeople
Cite this Entry
“Townspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townspeople. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
townspeople
plural noun
towns·peo·ple
ˈtau̇nz-ˌpē-pəl
: the people who live in a town or city
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share