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or towny
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
That Canton murder was exposed by the feds after the locals brushed it off as a suicide to protect a fellow townie cop.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
The image Benchley leaves us with is one of the townie dying for the town, Quint vanishing into the sucking blue, his arms spread like Christ.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Once there, Montauk townies, preppy uptowners, humble fans of tech-house, scene kids, and everything in between get treated to sets from the biggest names in dance, rap, and pop.
—Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Off-duty, there are group mountain bike rides, townie bike tours, and ski posses, followed by brews at the nearby Brick Oven Pizzeria.
—Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
The image Benchley leaves us with is one of the townie dying for the town, Quint vanishing into the sucking blue, his arms spread like Christ.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Once there, Montauk townies, preppy uptowners, humble fans of tech-house, scene kids, and everything in between get treated to sets from the biggest names in dance, rap, and pop.
—Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Off-duty, there are group mountain bike rides, townie bike tours, and ski posses, followed by brews at the nearby Brick Oven Pizzeria.
—Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for townie
Noun
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The Wisconsin native initially filled his home with body parts, including genitalia, fueling theories of necrophilia.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Country music songwriter Brett James, a native of Columbia, Missouri, died in a plane crash Thursday, music industry groups said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lawmakers, government officials, the media, and general citizens continue to discuss last week's events, the ongoing effects, and potential ramifications.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Vilnius Reuters — Detonations of parcels carried by DHL and DPD in Europe in 2024 were organized and supervised by Russian citizens with ties to Russian military intelligence, Lithuania’s general prosecution service and criminal police said on Wednesday.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At least 900 tourists were stranded near the Inca citadel on Tuesday after the train service PeruRail was suspended on Monday because the route was blocked amid protests between local residents and authorities, Reuters reported.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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And city residents will pay $5 a day to park in lots a farther out.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The werewolves lie, but villagers also sometimes lie—to try to catch someone else in a lie.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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In The Three Amigos, a trio of American actors who have played heroic gunslingers in a series of popular silent films, are accidentally hired by the villagers of Santa Poco to protect them from the villainous bandit leader, El Guapo, who kidnaps a beautiful villager to be his unwilling bride.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In Wisconsin, small town officials have unilaterally removed drop boxes or rejected voting machines, ignoring state guidance.—
Hannah Fried,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are many fantastic, atmospheric and snowbound mountain villages and towns to choose from across France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany to name just the major ski destinations.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Townie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townie. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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