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

But, in my mind—and many of the townspeople—the monument was far from the main attraction.

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And, whereas the townspeople start rioting and attacking the chain-smoking cult the Guilty Remnant, Nora is at peace.

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Amerli was clearly a defeat for ISIS and a relief for the townspeople who had held off the group for six weeks.

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As part of the “love the sinner, hate the sin” culture, many townspeople are still polite and cordial to their faces.

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Townspeople who spoke to the AP said it rolled into Snizhne around lunchtime.

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The Spaniards were consequently in great straits, for possibly their existence depended on which side the townspeople took.

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The next day the townspeople, led by Samuel Adams, insisted on the removal of the troops.

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He stayed drunk for three weeks, but the townspeople saw nothing unusual in that.

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And it was interesting to note how the townspeople and country people lined up on the two sides of the controversy.

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In Philippi the townspeople cried that he troubled their city and taught customs which were not lawful for them to receive.

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