townspeople
Origin of townspeople
1- Also called townsfolk.
Words Nearby townspeople
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How to use townspeople in a sentence
But, in my mind—and many of the townspeople—the monument was far from the main attraction.
And, whereas the townspeople start rioting and attacking the chain-smoking cult the Guilty Remnant, Nora is at peace.
Carrie Coon on ‘The Leftovers,’ That Wild Finale, Her Apocalyptic Visions, and ‘Gone Girl’ | Marlow Stern | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAmerli was clearly a defeat for ISIS and a relief for the townspeople who had held off the group for six weeks.
America Has an Unannounced ISIS Strategy, And It Involves Iran | Jacob Siegel | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs part of the “love the sinner, hate the sin” culture, many townspeople are still polite and cordial to their faces.
townspeople who spoke to the AP said it rolled into Snizhne around lunchtime.
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The Spaniards were consequently in great straits, for possibly their existence depended on which side the townspeople took.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThe next day the townspeople, led by Samuel Adams, insisted on the removal of the troops.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntHe stayed drunk for three weeks, but the townspeople saw nothing unusual in that.
Over the Sliprails | Henry LawsonAnd it was interesting to note how the townspeople and country people lined up on the two sides of the controversy.
The Bail Jumper | Robert J. C. SteadIn Philippi the townspeople cried that he troubled their city and taught customs which were not lawful for them to receive.
Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians | Martin Luther
British Dictionary definitions for townspeople
townsfolk (ˈtaʊnzˌfəʊk)
/ (ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpəl) /
the inhabitants of a town; citizens
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