townies

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

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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

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Recent Examples of townies 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
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Noun
  • The clip went viral, and not just because of the Barranquilla natives’ sultry moves.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • These examples show the city can facilitate large-scale events, but Reinert wants to see people enjoying a stress-free time getting around and finding things to do before and after the games is easily accessible to non-Kansas City natives.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dib points out that several nations are now issuing travel warnings, telling their citizens not to go to Venezuela as a result of the large number of foreigners imprisoned there without trial.
    Manuel Rueda, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Through a historical and comparative lens, the film highlights parallels and contrasts in the two countries’ paths to statehood—while also examining how those founding moments echo in the present-day identity struggles of their citizens.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Among other duties, Zilber worked to maintain the forest grounds and educate students and residents on sustainable forest management, according to a news release from Evers' office.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Weak shaking has been registered and residents reported experiencing the tremor in several cities, such as Oceanside, San Diego, Vista and Santee according to the USGS DYFI report.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • As with the enclosures in England and Scotland, villagers were uprooted and dispossessed to make way for sheep and cattle.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The children were accidentally napalmed by South Vietnamese pilots who mistook a group of fleeing villagers for Viet Cong.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Townies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townies. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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