townspeople

[ tounz-pee-puhl ]

plural noun

1. the inhabitants or citizenry of a town.
2. people person who were raised in a town or city.

townspeople

/ ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpəl; ˈtaʊnzˌfəʊk /

noun

1. the inhabitants of a town; citizens

Word History and Origins

Origin of townspeople¹

First recorded in 1640–50; town + 's ¹ + people

Example Sentences

Some time after Agatha had left New Salem, Scratch convinced the magical townspeople that his mother had betrayed them and revealed their existence to the outside world.

From Los Angeles Times

And they helped people evacuate, following the plan the townspeople had made.

From Los Angeles Times

The play dramatizes the story of a Cossack leader in a Ukrainian community almost 400 years ago as he tries to root out witches that local townspeople believe are responsible for a drought.

From New York Times

It has that common pervasive dampness along with plenty of clannish townspeople who resent these nosy Nellies poking around where they have no business.

From New York Times

Late in 2022, some townspeople tried to ban the award-winning graphic novel “Gender Queer” from the public library.

From Los Angeles Times