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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The American liberators made sure that the townspeople could no longer look away from the murderous rampage carried out in their backyards.
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Sara J. Brenneis, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
In fact, Soviet tanks soon crushed the wall, and townspeople pilfered the workers’ scant rations.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Moreover, townspeople at the time regarded the episode as an embarrassment.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
The grist mill, where townspeople would grind wheat into flour, is closed, with boards across the entryway.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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Sara J. Brenneis, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
In fact, Soviet tanks soon crushed the wall, and townspeople pilfered the workers’ scant rations.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Moreover, townspeople at the time regarded the episode as an embarrassment.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
The grist mill, where townspeople would grind wheat into flour, is closed, with boards across the entryway.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Townspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townspeople. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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