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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Hundreds of townspeople and visitors crammed into the red-brick Rhea County Courthouse to witness the trial.
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Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
As the impasse dragged on, frustrated townspeople took matters into their own hands, literally locking the indecisive cardinals inside the meeting hall and even removing the roof to speed the process.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
On April 20, 1803, many townspeople in Richmond, Virginia, were roused from their beds by a fire alarm and were able to observe a very rich Lyrid display between 1 and 3 o'clock.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The townspeople, at least those who had a little money, ate voraciously.
—New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
As the impasse dragged on, frustrated townspeople took matters into their own hands, literally locking the indecisive cardinals inside the meeting hall and even removing the roof to speed the process.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
On April 20, 1803, many townspeople in Richmond, Virginia, were roused from their beds by a fire alarm and were able to observe a very rich Lyrid display between 1 and 3 o'clock.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The townspeople, at least those who had a little money, ate voraciously.
—New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Townspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townspeople. Accessed 13 Jun. 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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