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townsperson
towns·peo·ple
/
ˈtaʊnzˌpi
pəl
/
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[
tounz
-pee-p
uh
l
]
Show IPA
plural
noun
1.
the inhabitants or citizenry of a
town
.
2.
people
who were raised in a
town
or city.
Also called
townsfolk
.
Origin:
1640–50;
town
+
's
1
+
people
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townspeople
or
townsfolk
(ˈtaʊnzˌpiːp
ə
l, ˈtaʊnzˌfəʊk)
—
n
the inhabitants of a town; citizens
townsfolk
or
townsfolk
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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