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 The pilot follows Hoffman’s character Mikey, a ski bum townie chasing a buzz. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 May 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 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 On the eve of the new millennium, a group of townie misfits gain superpowers in The Wonderfools, a new Netflix K-drama that reunites Extraordinary Attorney Woo star Park Eun-bin with director Yoo In-sik. — Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for townie
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  1. native
  2. citizen
  3. resident
  4. villager
Noun
  • Before becoming a pro, Kelly, an Anaheim native, played his high school baseball with CHS before joining UC Riverside for college ball.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Dickinson, a Maryland native who spent much of his life in Delaware and Pennsylvania, was once regarded as among the most important and inspiring founders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of native
Noun
  • Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • To the extent that their fellow-citizens refer to them at all, our government functionaries are perceived not as active agents of change but as inert, self-protecting obstructions.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of citizen
Noun
  • The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Definition of resident
Noun
  • There were ten of us, with several large sacks of nonperishable items—canned fish, soap, bottled water—along with more than six hundred arepas that the villagers had cooked the night before.
    — Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • The 56-year-old was found guilty last year of inciting social unrest after meeting with villagers displaced by government construction projects, in what was widely seen as one of many legal moves taken by the government of Prime Minister Hun Manet to silence critics.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
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“Townie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townie. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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