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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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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
It was left to the feds to indict her townie cop boyfriend.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
In the episode's final moments, Clint and several bloodthirsty townies descend upon the Black Spot with guns.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
But that route is full of peril, and no townie is willing to provide them an escort.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 Nov. 2025
Scripted Set in the doomsday-fearing year 1999, The WONDERfools is a comedy action adventure that follows a group of awkward townies who unexpectedly gain superpowers and take on villains threatening the peace of Haeseong City.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
In the episode's final moments, Clint and several bloodthirsty townies descend upon the Black Spot with guns.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
But that route is full of peril, and no townie is willing to provide them an escort.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 Nov. 2025
Scripted Set in the doomsday-fearing year 1999, The WONDERfools is a comedy action adventure that follows a group of awkward townies who unexpectedly gain superpowers and take on villains threatening the peace of Haeseong City.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for townie
Noun
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The Ohio native wouldn’t be the first person in his household to enter show business.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Guangzhou native Chen Huiyi, 32, runs an English-language channel on Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, recommending the best places for tourists to visit in her hometown.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
Noun
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In gathering evidence, the commission received videos and testimony from officials and ordinary citizens, and held five public hearings that wrapped up on Tuesday.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Deborah Courtney drove more than two hours from from Jacksonville and noted that all citizen speakers expressed opposition.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Once constructed, the sleeping cabin program will provide wrap-around services, meals and case management services to residents with the goal of transitioning them into permanent housing.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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More than 11 million residents live in the city proper alone.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The joke is on the cowardly villagers, and on Hoja himself, all of whom now have to live in a village terrorized by two war elephants instead of one.—
Perin Gürel,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Benue has been a hot spot for armed violence in Nigeria's northern region where armed gangs often target remote villagers and travelers with violent killings and kidnapping for ransom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Townie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townie. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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