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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
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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Liberty native and Mizzou senior Kayley Lenger claimed a front row spot in one of the student section seating areas, which sits behind the visiting team’s bench.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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These would be plants that are classified as natives.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said two Spanish citizens were injured, according to Europa Press.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Data from a 2024 study that my colleague and I published in the American Journal of Public Health demonstrates that Black Chicagoans were the only race group to experience significant increases in suicide among both male and female residents between 2015 and 2021.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Like Phoenix residents heading up to Flagstaff on a summer weekend, some desert mammals’ strategy to beat the heat is to simply move to a cooler place.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since then, five villagers Barraza represented were killed.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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During the 1970s, rural villagers in India, particularly women, responded to the invasion of loggers by embracing trees under threat, in what became known as the Chipko movement.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Seven miles across town, another MPS school had to delay its start date by a day.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jarrett knew Swift and her family beforehand from seeing them around town.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Townie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townie. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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