townspeople
plural noun
towns·peo·ple
ˈtau̇nz-ˌpē-pəl 
1
: the inhabitants of a town or city : townsmen
2
: town-dwelling or town-bred persons
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During the festival, followers would dress up in disguises and trick townspeople.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The status quo also requires maintenance from the coalition of townspeople.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
In this immersive experience, journey into the ruins of Hawkins to find three missing townspeople … before the horrors lurking within find you.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 June 2025
Grave Seasons is a colorful pixelated farming and town simulation game (reminiscent of Stardew Valley), where amidst all the relationship building and crop harvesting, players must figure out which of the townspeople is a supernatural serial killer.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 June 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The status quo also requires maintenance from the coalition of townspeople.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
In this immersive experience, journey into the ruins of Hawkins to find three missing townspeople … before the horrors lurking within find you.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 June 2025
Grave Seasons is a colorful pixelated farming and town simulation game (reminiscent of Stardew Valley), where amidst all the relationship building and crop harvesting, players must figure out which of the townspeople is a supernatural serial killer.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 June 2025
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townspeople
plural noun
towns·peo·ple
ˈtau̇nz-ˌpē-pəl
: the people who live in a town or city
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