townsfolk

American  

[tounz-fohk] / ˈtaʊnzˌfoʊk /

plural noun

1. townspeople.

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Etymology

Origin of townsfolk

First recorded in 1730–40; town + 's ¹ + folk

Example Sentences

What if she rallied some of the townsfolk to find me, crying, “Robber! Thief! Book peddler!”

From Literature

In Odessa, today a part of Ukraine, the townsfolk sympathize with the mutineers, and pay homage to the one dead member of the Potemkin’s crew, a symbol of injustice.

From The Wall Street Journal

He says what his fellow townsfolk were thinking but were too afraid to utter themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal

We townsfolk would gaze longingly at the visitors dressed so formally.

From Literature

In its famous showstopper, “Ya Got Trouble,” con man Harold Hill warns the River City townsfolk about supposed dens of immorality, and the children notice Matty in the crowd, holding a bundle.

From Salon