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or towny
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as in native
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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as in citizen
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 townie
Once there, Montauk townies, preppy uptowners, humble fans of tech-house, scene kids, and everything in between get treated to sets from the biggest names in dance, rap, and pop.
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Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Off-duty, there are group mountain bike rides, townie bike tours, and ski posses, followed by brews at the nearby Brick Oven Pizzeria.
—Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014
Butt dialing seems to be quite the problem in what the townies call Can-UHN.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 May 2024
Or grab a seat in the Canteen’s backyard, where the beach party atmosphere draws a lively cross section of Provincetown — townie and tourist, young and old, gay and straight alike.
—Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Off-duty, there are group mountain bike rides, townie bike tours, and ski posses, followed by brews at the nearby Brick Oven Pizzeria.
—Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014
Butt dialing seems to be quite the problem in what the townies call Can-UHN.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 May 2024
Or grab a seat in the Canteen’s backyard, where the beach party atmosphere draws a lively cross section of Provincetown — townie and tourist, young and old, gay and straight alike.
—Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for townie
Noun
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The proud West End native's work at Cincinnati Preschool Promise goes above and beyond her job description.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The suspect had a previous DUI arrest Radford, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, joined the Army in 2018 as an automated logistical specialist and was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, the US Army said.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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In Rosalinda’s case, only her eldest daughter Maria and a son – both US citizens over 18 years old – would best qualify to apply for aid on behalf of her family, with the rest either underage or undocumented.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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In March, a Chinese citizen named Sai Keung Tin was sentenced to 30 months in prison for smuggling more than 2,000 turtles from the United States to Hong Kong over about five years, federal prosecutors said.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Huntington Beach resident, who is the son of Duke Aipa and grandson of legendary Hawaiian shaper Ben Aipa, was critically injured after being towed on his electric bike in California on the Saturday before his death.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In April 2025, The Guardian reported that the number of U.K. residents visiting the U.S. decreased by 14.3% in March 2025 compared to the same month in 2024.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Flames reached two villages in the centre of the country, forcing villagers to flee, taking their livestock with them.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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As villagers pack their belongings and flee their homes, the calf is sold to cattle traders and begins a journey from Armenia through Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan, crossing ever-shifting borders and communities in flux.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The district has operated there for nearly a century after moving from a more flood-prone area of town in 1926.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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Like, to him, his world was just however many miles within the radius of his town. ...—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Townie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townie. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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