townie

1 a usually longtime resident of a locality the townies are dismayed that all the venerable manses around the village green are being bought as vacation homes by rich interlopers Synonyms of townie local, localite, native (or towny), year-rounderWords Related to townie denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, occupant, resident, residerNear Antonyms of townie excursionist, sightseer, traveler (or traveller); holidayer, vacationer, vacationist

2 a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis the university board met with an association representing the townies to figure out a solution to the problems created by off-campus parties Synonyms of townie citizen, burgher (or towny), townsman, villagerWords Related to townie townswoman; cliff dweller, denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, national, native, occupant, resident, resider, subject; town, townsfolk, townspeople; suburbanite, urbaniteNear Antonyms of townie alien, foreigner, guest, nonnative, tourist, transient, visitor; gownsmanAntonyms of townie noncitizen