townie

[ tou-nee ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural town·ies.

1. a resident of a town, especially a nonstudent resident of a college town.

townie

/ taʊˈniː; ˈtaʊnɪ /

noun

1. a permanent resident in a town, esp as distinct from country dwellers or students
2. a young working-class person who dresses in casual sports clothes

Word History and Origins

Origin of townie¹

First recorded in 1820–30; town + -ie

Example Sentences

A townie of mine was lost down this way, in a coalship that took fire at sea.

From Project Gutenberg

Later on, even more was asked of the townie, and he rose to the demand.

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