noun
Etymology
Origin of townspeople
Example Sentences
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Stories abound of local townspeople seeing energy bills soar when they are asked to foot the bill for the infrastructure needed to power new data centres, or finding their already stretched water supplies further diminished.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
With the help of the flock, Lily eventually weeds out George’s murderer among the colorful townspeople, but not before “The Sheep Detectives” lands a couple of remarkable gut punches.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
One day, Manzo and a friend, Esteban Constantino Magaña, set up a table in Uruapan’s central plaza and asked townspeople about their problems.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Deighton tells the story through the eyes of the protagonists on both sides including the RAF bomber crews, the German fighter pilots and the townspeople caught up in the raid.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
The sysselman and the policemen withdrew, and slowly the other townspeople turned and drifted away, though a few remained to watch.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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