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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By mid-morning, the sunbaked terrace is flooded with tourists and townspeople drinking palest rosé before lunch service begins in earnest.
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Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2024
The basic story begins when townspeople invent a ploy to defeat him: inviting Zozobra as a special dinner guest.
—Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
One is a dentist who did post-graduate work in cosmetic dentistry, teaches at the university dental school and runs a clinic for the girls and townspeople.
—By Joan Chrissos, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
The 1882 play, starring Jeremy Strong, Imperioli, and Victoria Pedretti follows Strong as Dr. Thomas Stockmann, a medical officer who threatens to expose harmful bacteria found in the town spa but ends up becoming the enemy of the townspeople.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2024
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Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2024
The basic story begins when townspeople invent a ploy to defeat him: inviting Zozobra as a special dinner guest.
—Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
One is a dentist who did post-graduate work in cosmetic dentistry, teaches at the university dental school and runs a clinic for the girls and townspeople.
—By Joan Chrissos, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
The 1882 play, starring Jeremy Strong, Imperioli, and Victoria Pedretti follows Strong as Dr. Thomas Stockmann, a medical officer who threatens to expose harmful bacteria found in the town spa but ends up becoming the enemy of the townspeople.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2024
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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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