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as in natives
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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as in citizens
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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Noun
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That goes for Richmond County natives who were there, and for the drivers who raced, and for the newspaper reporters who told the story.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025 -
One room could be full of California natives or Mediterranean plants.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The database aims to gather standardized information about dietary intake, especially in poorer countries that have traditionally lacked the means to accurately assess the health of their citizens.—
Andrew Jacobs,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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North Dakota is one of 18 states that allow citizens to propose and vote on amendments to the state constitution.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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“Townies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townies. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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