townie

[ tou-nee ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural town·ies.

1. a resident of a town, especially a nonstudent resident of a college town.

townie

/ taʊˈniː; ˈtaʊnɪ /

noun

1. a permanent resident in a town, esp as distinct from country dwellers or students
2. a young working-class person who dresses in casual sports clothes

Word History and Origins

Origin of townie¹

First recorded in 1820–30; town + -ie

Example Sentences

And Jed seems to regress into a charmless adolescent, disappearing for long stretches to drink with old townie friends and treating his wife increasingly like an errant receptacle for his seed.

From New York Times

I remember well, for instance, the blind animal terror which ensued when some townie set off the civil defense sirens as a joke.

From Literature

She believed it was all made easier by being in Canton where Thurman had moved the family in 1978 from the New York suburbs, and where he was more townie than icon.

From New York Times

“This is such a townie music scene where we want to support each other,” Bellerose said.

From Washington Times

A true townie, she was happiest on or near the water.

From Washington Times