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townspeople

[ tounz-pee-puhl ]

plural noun

  1. the inhabitants or citizenry of a town.
  2. people person who were raised in a town or city.


townspeople

/ ˈtaÊŠnzËŒpiËpÉ™l; ˈtaÊŠnzËŒfəʊk /

noun

  1. the inhabitants of a town; citizens
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of townspeople1

First recorded in 1640–50; town + 's 1 + people
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His appearance even encourages introspection among the townspeople.

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He says that the people of Bamban had taken a chance by electing Guo, but that she had good connections to Chinese investors and had delivered on all her promises to the townspeople.

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The police have registered seven cases against 100 people since the protests began, but the townspeople continue to raise concerns about industrial pollution at smaller community meetings.

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The spot becomes an instant hit with the townspeople, especially when Khalid starts an open-mic night, rhymes, beats and folk music sharing the moonlit air.

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Some time after Agatha had left New Salem, Scratch convinced the magical townspeople that his mother had betrayed them and revealed their existence to the outside world.

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