townees

plural of townee, chiefly British

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Noun
  • Those performances are tourist events geared toward the public, as villagers march during the daytime along the town’s main road.
    Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • All throughout the year, Sardinian villagers work together in cooperatives, tending their vineyards and olive orchards and raising pigs for ham and salami.
    Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Recommended for European travelers and colonists heading to the East in the late 1800s, quinine was initially added to various alcoholic beverages to mask its bitterness.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Hot, wet, insect-ridden, and with a climate that made early colonists exceptionally susceptible to disease, the islands became the center of an idea formulated in Paris in the mid-nineteenth century.
    Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Some migrants are already coming back.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But those flights ended up being more expensive and less efficient than the commercial flights usually contracted by ICE to expel migrants.
    Ronny Rojas, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In the towns and kibbutzim of the Golan, news of the plan to increase the number of settlers was met with a mixture of skepticism, excitement and shock.
    Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • White settlers, however, viewed the growing Ghost Dance practice as a harbinger of insurrection.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Some newcomers have become key players, while others have made minimal contributions.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • But Fuller isn’t particularly threatened by the hoard of restaurant newcomers.
    Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • All three are Venezuelan nationals, officials said.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The act was first invoked by President James Madison during the War of 1812 against British nationals.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Townees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townees. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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