townie

noun

ˈtau̇-nē How to pronounce townie (audio)
variants or towny
Definition of townienext
1
as in native
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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2
as in citizen
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 townie These were not preppy tourist kids but townies with townie buzz cuts. — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 This is the kind of autobiographical knowledge that can only be found in a deep, vast sea of townie culture, one in which your friend’s random aunt not only knows a fun fact about you, but can declare it confidently. — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2026 Even if only family ‘n’ friends and the crazy college townie are in the stands to watch, the world is better if the girls play. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026 It was left to the feds to indict her townie cop boyfriend. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for townie
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  1. native
  2. citizen
  3. resident
  4. villager
Noun
  • In the mid-1990s, Bob Bartel, a Chicago native and sometime private detective and full-time Beatles nut, heard Louise speak at a fan convention about George’s vacation in Benton.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • One Georgia native said his grandchildren were looking forward to an evening of fall break fun.
    — Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of native
Noun
  • That year, after Israeli officials castigated Qatar for allegedly financing Hamas, the Qataris began demanding formal documentation of an arrangement the two governments had agreed was meant to provide relief to citizens of the beleaguered enclave.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But many citizens don’t own that innovation and so miss out on its profits.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of citizen
Noun
  • José Antonio Bañuelos-Díaz, 42, a Mexican national and West Adams resident, appeared in court wearing a reflective vest with the name of a landscaping company, blue jeans and boots with the American flag on them.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • California weighs factors like time spent in the state and business ties when deciding who counts as a resident.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of resident
Noun
  • Naibaho described how some villagers in Sumatra are paid up to 15 million Indonesian rupiah ($846) to poach a baby orangutan.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities had moved the start of a curfew forward without ensuring that villagers working outside knew about it.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of villager

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“Townie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townie. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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