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or towny
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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
Off-duty, there are group mountain bike rides, townie bike tours, and ski posses, followed by brews at the nearby Brick Oven Pizzeria.
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Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014
Butt dialing seems to be quite the problem in what the townies call Can-UHN.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 May 2024
Or grab a seat in the Canteen’s backyard, where the beach party atmosphere draws a lively cross section of Provincetown — townie and tourist, young and old, gay and straight alike.
—Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
All of the standard tropes are set up—the weird old townie who tries to warn the kids off, a creepy old basement filled with bizarre and ominous paraphernalia, etc.—though maybe they’re set up just a little too perfectly.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014
Butt dialing seems to be quite the problem in what the townies call Can-UHN.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 May 2024
Or grab a seat in the Canteen’s backyard, where the beach party atmosphere draws a lively cross section of Provincetown — townie and tourist, young and old, gay and straight alike.
—Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
All of the standard tropes are set up—the weird old townie who tries to warn the kids off, a creepy old basement filled with bizarre and ominous paraphernalia, etc.—though maybe they’re set up just a little too perfectly.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for townie
Noun
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The man, a 29-year-old native of Nicaragua, made a full recovery and was released from the hospital, People and the Los Angeles Times report.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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The New York native was already a major comedy star when Happy Gilmore premiered.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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For those without family connections, Canada still lets U.S. citizens stay six months a year, every year, allowing for a part-year retirement option (with no Canadian tax issues).—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Boas points to the Sedona couple who, according to a federal indictment, fired citizen employees at their restaurants to hire much cheaper undocumented employees.—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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One of the central concerns is whether Trump administration cuts to the National Weather Service — the backbone of the country’s weather warning system — will hamper local governments and residents from staving off disaster when severe weather strikes.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Videos from the scene posted to social media showed dozens of firefighters and other emergency service personnel at the scene, entering the building and removing residents from the immediate danger.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Donizetti’s popular 1832 comedy is the story of a poor Italian villager named Nemorino who’s in love with the beautiful but unobtainable woman named Adina.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Occasionally, these villagers step onto the mainland themselves, as when the film’s protagonist, the 12-year-old Spike (Alfie Williams), is taken by his father Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) to hunt his first zombie using homemade arrows.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Located just down the road from Setúbal, retirees can find a sleepy town that could just be their forever home.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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According to the relocation company’s most recent 2025 Moving Trends Report, the most popular domestic destination for relocation in the first six months of 2025 was a historic town just inland of Myrtle Beach.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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“Townie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townie. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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