as in townsfolk
the people who live in a town or city
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of townspeople
Based on her 2019 short film Shako Mako, Gates expands her exploration of fake towns established by the American military for training purposes and the actors cast as townspeople — and potential terrorists — in those training scenarios.
—
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
The girls found naked in the forest and accused of witchcraft quickly turn the eyes of the law from themselves onto the townspeople, starting a fever of trials.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
The American liberators made sure that the townspeople could no longer look away from the murderous rampage carried out in their backyards.
—Sara J. Brenneis, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
In fact, Soviet tanks soon crushed the wall, and townspeople pilfered the workers’ scant rations.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for townspeople
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
The girls found naked in the forest and accused of witchcraft quickly turn the eyes of the law from themselves onto the townspeople, starting a fever of trials.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
The American liberators made sure that the townspeople could no longer look away from the murderous rampage carried out in their backyards.
—Sara J. Brenneis, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
In fact, Soviet tanks soon crushed the wall, and townspeople pilfered the workers’ scant rations.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for townspeople
Recent Examples of Synonyms for townspeople
townsfolk
Plural Noun
-
Kidding, obviously, although Seth’s the one who sits frozen in anger as the townsfolk file out.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
-
The other actors in the terrific eight-member cast — which includes Eddie Cooper, Dashiell Eaves and Ken Marks — play multiple roles as townsfolk, family members, lawmen, desperados, hucksters and suckers.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Townspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townspeople. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share