Synonyms of townies

townies

noun

plural of townie

1

as in natives

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 & Similar Words

• natives
• residents
• locals
• inhabitants
• dwellers
• localites
• year-rounders
• occupants
• residers
• habitants
• denizens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• travelers
• sightseers
• excursionists
• vacationers
• vacationists
• holidayers

2

as in citizens

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 & Similar Words

• citizens
• villagers
• residents
• inhabitants
• townsmen
• natives
• burghers
• townspeople
• occupants
• towns
• dwellers
• residers
• townsfolk
• nationals
• habitants
• suburbanites
• townswomen
• denizens
• urbanites
• cliff dwellers
• subjects

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tourists
• visitors
• foreigners
• guests
• aliens
• noncitizens
• transients
• nonnatives
• gownsmen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of townies

Friedlich hangs a lot of The Holes’s emotional bent on the dynamic between Joey and Carson, as two lonely townies who have spent a lot of their lives misunderstanding each other. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

These were not preppy tourist kids but townies with townie buzz cuts. — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026

In the episode's final moments, Clint and several bloodthirsty townies descend upon the Black Spot with guns. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025

The firm stand against gentrification taken in its onscreen narrative, about middle-class townies crowding out longstanding local businesses, also felt indicative of Jenkins’ place in a film industry intent on adopting newer, slicker, more commercial methods. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025

Scripted Set in the doomsday-fearing year 1999, The WONDERfools is a comedy action adventure that follows a group of awkward townies who unexpectedly gain superpowers and take on villains threatening the peace of Haeseong City. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019