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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As the protagonist, players have to help a local sushi restaurant and other townspeople resist the shady developers trying to buy up the local property.
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Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
The pious townspeople eat food for sustenance, not enjoyment, and for over a decade Babette dutifully prepares a rather drab-looking bread soup for the sisters, per their instructions.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
The townspeople collected $500 for flowers for Helen Momita‘s funeral.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Across California, townspeople burned and hanged President Arthur's effigy.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
The pious townspeople eat food for sustenance, not enjoyment, and for over a decade Babette dutifully prepares a rather drab-looking bread soup for the sisters, per their instructions.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
The townspeople collected $500 for flowers for Helen Momita‘s funeral.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Across California, townspeople burned and hanged President Arthur's effigy.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Townspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townspeople. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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