townie
Americannoun
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townies
plural
noun
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a permanent resident in a town, esp as distinct from country dwellers or students
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a young working-class person who dresses in casual sports clothes
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The defining characteristic of a townie is coming from somewhere, and that holds true in his case.
From Salon ● May 16, 2025
Since then, the former townie, to use his own word, has gained recognition for his wine-making skills and this year won the gold award for his Reserve Cuvée 2018 from British industry association WineGB.
From Reuters ● Jul. 14, 2023
When a townie takes collegians on an overnight tour in Burkittsville, Md., they awake to chaos and have no memory of sleeping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2019
Brody was an Amity townie who felt he couldn’t hang with the cool kids unless he had that pricey lizard on his chest.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2017
Arnie Weinstein took to frequenting the townie bars, where he attempted to discuss Marxist theory with hostile countermen.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Production designer Craig Lathrop, a Robert Eggers regular, recreates the merciless grimness of winter in New England among its malcontent townies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
There’s an aggressive child, a misogynistic vicar, a kind homeowner, a police officer, a barkeep, some townies and a drifter who appears to be following her.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2022
They’ve been popinjays and tools, townies and muttonheads.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 22, 2014
Dave Gunning and David Francey sang “A Game Goin’ On,” a hoedown about townies headed “down to the rink, down to the pond, down to the river,” where an eternal hockey game was ever underway.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2014
They were townies who disliked the countryside and were lost in it.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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