TOWNSMEN Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

townsmen

noun

plural of townsman

as in citizens

a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis thousands of townsmen turned out to vote on the school budget

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In this small city, citizens were brought together by frustration over large, corporate health systems that can seem to put profits over patients.

— Noam Levey, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
The national police and the army were helping, along with citizens, Thapa said.

— Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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His painting of The Last Supper (1986) shows a group of villagers sitting cross-legged on a rug, surrounding a round table and sharing food from a round tray.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Though the pirates and villagers celebrate the defeat of Wapol, One Piece season 2 ends with Luffy agreeing to help Princess Vivi, whose homeland of Alabasta is the target of a dangerous plot hatched by Baroque Works.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026

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