TOWNEES Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

townees

noun

plural of townee, chiefly British

as in villagers

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Noun

The murder leaves the villagers uneasy and forms the first crack in their orderly lives.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
According to the Israeli military, one of the villagers took one of the settlers’ weapons and fired on the group, killing Benayahu Mellet, 32, a security guard in a settlement nearby.

— Majdi Mohammed, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of villagers

Noun

Like the yeoman boys are out in the barn, half-naked, working out, buffing up and wearing animal heads and preparing for some kind of an inchoate battle with the burghers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
These works, painted by artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Ferdinand Bol, and Bartholomeus van der Helst, depict the powerful merchant-burghers who shaped the political and social fabric of Golden Age Amsterdam.

— Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Definition of burghers

Noun

Under British rule, mail wasn’t private; postmasters could open letters to spy on colonists.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026
Religious symbols are best displayed in non-governmental spaces given that America was formed by colonists who fled England to seek freedom of religion.

— Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026

Definition of colonists

Noun

Driven by desperation, the migrants are gambling that the consequences of getting caught in Canada will outweigh the risks of remaining in the United States, the Mounties and human rights officials said.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Vivas said migrants previously died in the attempt, with 60 bodies being spotted at sea in the last year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of migrants

Noun

The van drove into a crowd that was likely a mix of festivalgoers and other locals or visitors.

— Geir Moulson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
In 2004, Fiji established the Shark Reef Marine Reserve, the country's first national marine park and a shark sanctuary, with locals giving up their rights to fish in exchange for sustainable tourism dollars.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Definition of locals

Noun

The circumstances of Friday's events remained unclear, but Israeli media reports and interviews with local Palestinian officials suggested a group of settlers entered Tell and were confronted by residents fearful of an attack.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
This caused chaos and then the ‌Israeli military arrived and started shooting, along with ‌the settlers, Saifi told Reuters.

— Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2026

Definition of settlers

Noun

Now the status of a long list of newcomers who played professionally overseas, particularly those who earned a paycheck, is up in the air.

— Brendan Marks, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Indiana’s list of 18 transfer newcomers includes former TCU quarterback Josh Hoover and ex-Michigan State wide receiver Nick Marsh.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of newcomers

Noun

Beijing — For the first time, two Chinese nationals have been awarded the prestigious Fields Medal for mathematics achievement – a win hailed across China as a milestone in the country’s bid to cement its role as a science and technology powerhouse.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Chinese nationals were awarded the prestigious Fields Medal for the first time, in the latest sign of the country’s growing academic prowess.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

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