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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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Recent Examples of townies
The firm stand against gentrification taken in its onscreen narrative, about middle-class townies crowding out longstanding local businesses, also felt indicative of Jenkins’ place in a film industry intent on adopting newer, slicker, more commercial methods.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for townies
Noun
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An impressive four-game winning streak followed a lopsided loss at Wazzu that had some natives not just restless but greasing skids and sharpening pitchforks.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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His parents were both Arkansas natives born in Searcy County in 1913.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But McCormick is confident Florida’s museum will provide an important and honest window into the contributions and the struggles of Florida’s Black citizens.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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This mile-long series of chambers was built to shelter citizens in World War II, before becoming the home of Britain’s Special Operations Executive, an offshoot of MI6 and the real-life inspiration for James Bond’s Q Branch.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These suburban residents hope that vigilance will prevent the process of neighbourhood change from beginning.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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About two weeks into the shutdown, reporters from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Appleton Post-Crescent and Green Bay Press-Gazette visited downtown areas to ask residents and visitors how the shutdown is impacting them — and who, if anyone, is to blame.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The nonprofit also pledged to assist villagers without power or running water, especially those whose food has spoiled at the start of the winter season.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The hikers had been trapped at nearly 16,000 feet, according to a report in Jimu News, which added that local villagers and rescue teams had been deployed to clear the roads blocked by snow.—
Larissa Gao,
NBC news,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Townies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townies. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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