townies

[ tou-neez ]

noun

1. plural of townie.

Example Sentences

“You have a sheriff, and you have townies, and the mafia tries to kill the townies, and the sheriff tries to catch the mafia,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

“The characters — the townies — just make you feel like you want to dive in and live in this small town where everybody knows each other’s business,” Llewellyn said.

From New York Times

Production designer Craig Lathrop, a Robert Eggers regular, recreates the merciless grimness of winter in New England among its malcontent townies.

From Los Angeles Times

As when, upon being interrupted while skinny-dipping with Percy, Maddie rushes out of the ocean to deliver a buck-naked beat down to some townies trying to steal their clothes.

From New York Times

Local opinion among scientists and townies divides bitterly on how to proceed.

From Washington Post