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townspeople
[ tounz-pee-puhl ]
/ ˈtaʊnzˌpi pəl /
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plural noun
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Also called townsfolk.
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Townshend, Townshend Acts, township, township line, townsman, townspeople, Townsville, townswoman, town talk, townwear, towpath
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British Dictionary definitions for townspeople
townspeople
townsfolk (ˈtaʊnzˌfəʊk)
/ (ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpəl) /
noun
the inhabitants of a town; citizens
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