townees

noun

Definition of towneesnext
plural of townee, chiefly British
as in villagers

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  1. villagers
  2. colonists
  3. migrants
  4. settlers
  5. newcomers
  6. nationals
Noun
  • The feature directed by a collective of Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers offers a rare ground-level view of what life is like for Palestinian villagers in a rural West Bank area who have faced an expulsion order from the Israel Defense Forces that goes back decades.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Local villagers responded by stringing nets across the water to prevent further drownings.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of villagers
Noun
  • The colonists pleged to remain loyal to Bavaria and the German language and their traditons.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
  • French colonists established Fort Rosalie near present-day Natchez, Mississippi, in 1716 as a trading post and seat of government.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of colonists
Noun
  • New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the closure of 25 shelters within the next two months as the number of migrants arriving in the city continues to decline.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • New data released by Panama's government Friday showed plummeting numbers of migrants journeying through the treacherous Darien Gap.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of migrants
Noun
  • Huckabee has advocated for Israel to annex parts of the West Bank, which Israel occupied in 1967, and has backed Israeli settlers in the territory.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As settlers moved in and began farming and ranching, concerns about their effects on livestock and safety increased.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of settlers
Noun
  • Sinatra and Davis notice the newcomers across the crowded club and approach.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Franchise newcomers Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes star in 28 Years Later, the trio fighting their way through the fright to ensure their future.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of newcomers
Noun
  • In November, 109 nationals were removed on charter flights back to China.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Those flights have had a hundred or so people on board each time, despite over 38,000 encounters with Chinese nationals along the southwest border in Fiscal Year 2024.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of nationals
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