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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Loosely based on Daphne du Maurier's 1952 short story of the same name, this Hitchcock classic sees the birds of a coastal California community launch a massive, coordinated, and unexplained assault against the local townspeople.
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
The scene where the townspeople approach the Maestro's mansion in mob style, with the mayor leading the pack holding a torch, is reminiscent of James Whale's 1931 Frankenstein movie, where villagers approach the monster's castle.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
And then there’s the make-up of Grover’s Corners itself: The townspeople are a mix of faiths and races.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
The comically overwrought opening sees Bang’s hero ready his crossbow against his child (Tobias Jowett), surrounded by a vicious army and aghast townspeople.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
The scene where the townspeople approach the Maestro's mansion in mob style, with the mayor leading the pack holding a torch, is reminiscent of James Whale's 1931 Frankenstein movie, where villagers approach the monster's castle.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
And then there’s the make-up of Grover’s Corners itself: The townspeople are a mix of faiths and races.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
The comically overwrought opening sees Bang’s hero ready his crossbow against his child (Tobias Jowett), surrounded by a vicious army and aghast townspeople.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Townspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townspeople. Accessed 26 Nov. 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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