townsman

/ˈtaʊnzmən/
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Other forms: townsmen

Definitions of townsman
  1. noun
    a resident of a town or city
    synonyms: towner
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    types:
    townee
    townsman unacquainted with country life especially a slick and flashy male city dweller
    townie, towny
    resident of a college town not affiliated with the college
    type of:
    occupant, occupier, resident
    someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
  2. noun
    a person from the same town as yourself
    “a fellow townsman”
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    type of:
    compeer, equal, match, peer
    a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
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