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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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2
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
That Canton murder was exposed by the feds after the locals brushed it off as a suicide to protect a fellow townie cop.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
The image Benchley leaves us with is one of the townie dying for the town, Quint vanishing into the sucking blue, his arms spread like Christ.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
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.
—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
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
The image Benchley leaves us with is one of the townie dying for the town, Quint vanishing into the sucking blue, his arms spread like Christ.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for townie
Noun
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Although his own roots are Baptist, the North Little Rock native is no stranger to the Methodist hymnal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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According to Rawson, the Kansas native has spent much of her adult life trying to cope with the trauma of learning her father’s real nature.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Islamists were seen as complicit in India’s worst plane hijack in 1999 and the 2008 attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, which killed several Indian citizens, including two senior diplomats.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Around 60% of Iraq's nearly 46 million citizens are under the age of 30, a demographic that could determine whether the election reinvigorates a stagnant political system or deepens disillusionment.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With nearly one-third of Los Angeles County's 10 million residents being foreign-born, the declaration has significant social and economic implications, especially for immigrant and mixed-status families.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Gas from Tehran fuels nearly a third of Iraq's electricity generation, yet frequent and prolonged outages remain common, forcing residents to rely on costly, polluting private generators.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Through Balaena tour guide Mel Sanchez’s translation of the villagers’ presentations, visitors learn about Emberá people’s role in training NASA astronauts.—
Kit Bernardi,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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The hikers had been trapped at nearly 16,000 feet, according to a report in Jimu News, which added that local villagers and rescue teams had been deployed to clear the roads blocked by snow.—
Larissa Gao,
NBC news,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nestled along a private stretch of creek, the hotel feels secluded and tranquil but is also steps away from the heart of town.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Across the state, Italian Americans have left a legacy through small businesses, community associations, restaurants, Catholic churches and more, from metro Detroit to west Michigan, Upper Peninsula mining towns to mid-Michigan and beyond.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Townie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townie. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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