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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Boyd serves as the de facto leader of the community, tasked with maintaining order and protecting the townspeople from the deadly creatures lurking in the woods.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
The townspeople’s friendships, romances, and enmities are tangible ways to understand what’s going on here, and their complex bonds help amplify the show’s life-and-death stakes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Trapped and surrounded by an eerie forest, the townspeople face terrifying supernatural threats that emerge after dark.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Hell’s Half-Acre is a historical look at the Bender family who fled their property long before the townspeople found countless bodies buried on the property.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
The townspeople’s friendships, romances, and enmities are tangible ways to understand what’s going on here, and their complex bonds help amplify the show’s life-and-death stakes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Trapped and surrounded by an eerie forest, the townspeople face terrifying supernatural threats that emerge after dark.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Hell’s Half-Acre is a historical look at the Bender family who fled their property long before the townspeople found countless bodies buried on the property.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Townspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townspeople. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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