Synonyms of townsfolk

townsfolk

noun

as in townspeople

Related Words

• townspeople
• town
• villager
• townsman
• burgher
• citizen
• resident
• inhabitant
• townswoman
• occupant
• national
• dweller
• habitant
• native
• townie
• denizen
• suburbanite
• subject
• resider
• urbanite

Dissimilar Words

• tourist
• visitor
• alien
• foreigner
• guest
• transient
• nonnative
• noncitizen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of townsfolk

But arguably the script by Jones and director Brunner might have been a skoosh more impactful if the small-minded townsfolk, clearly coded as bigoted MAGA types, weren’t quite so hateful with only a few exceptions. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

In Suisun City, the attack — and the lack of answers about what or who caused it — comes at a time when townsfolk already are primed to be suspicious. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Dozens of firefighters suffered injuries, authorities said amid panic scenes with townsfolk fleeing by car and police went door to door to tell people to leave. — Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Built in 1879 by enterprising townsfolk, the Zermatterhof has been welcoming royalty, celebrities, and intrepid mountaineers for nearly a century and a half. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026

The Rose of Nevada clearly has a tragic history, which perhaps explains the psychological paralysis of the few remaining townsfolk. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 June 2026

In northern Bavaria sits Bamberg, a charming place with a beer story that dates to a medieval cleric who ordered townsfolk be given a free brew on the day of his death. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026

My guess is that some kind of factions form, with some townsfolk taking Jade/Tabitha’s side and some opposing. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

The audience is thrust into 1944 Hartford with townsfolk excited about how the circus is coming to town. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026