townies

noun

Definition of towniesnext
plural of townie
1
as in natives
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 citizens
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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  1. natives
  2. citizens
  3. villagers
Noun
  • Gen Z are digital natives who grew up on social media, with its influencers, FOMO, and other mixed blessings.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The new coffee shop is owned by Milwaukee natives Keith Washington and Curtis Grace.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of natives
Noun
  • People are not first of all citizens of any particular nation, we are not separated by the countries in which we were born.
    Rev. Clint Schnekloth Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced today the government has booked 500 seats on commercial airlines for Australian citizens to leave Saturday along with their families.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of citizens
Noun
  • Until then, blood-sucking bat-men were something only Europeans had to worry about, as Dracula and his castle-dwelling kin preyed on hapless villagers half a world away.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Seventy villagers were given shelter in the nearby monastery and school, with residents also opening up their homes to 30 fleeing the violence nearby, according to monastery officials.
    Zoya Awky, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of villagers
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