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townspeople

plural noun

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Synonyms & Antonyms of townspeople

the people who live in a town or city

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for townspeople

town,
townsfolk

burgher,
citizen,
townie
(or towny),
townsman,
townswoman,
villager

denizen,
dweller,
habitant,
inhabitant,
national,
native,
occupant,
resident,
resider,
subject

suburbanite,
urbanite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for townspeople

alien,
foreigner,
guest,
nonnative,
tourist,
transient,
visitor

noncitizen

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