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- [tounz-pee-puh l]
- /ˈtaʊnzˌpi pəl/
- /ˈtaʊnzˌpiː.pl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tounz-pee-puh l]
- /ˈtaʊnzˌpi pəl/
Definitions of townspeople word
- noun townspeople residents of a town 1
- noun plural townspeople The townspeople of a town or city are the people who live there. 0
- noun townspeople the inhabitants of a town; citizens 0
- noun plural townspeople the people of a town 0
- noun plural townspeople people brought up in a town or city, as distinguished from those brought up in the country 0
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Origin of townspeople
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; town + 's1 + people
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Parts of speech for Townspeople
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
townspeople popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for townspeople
noun townspeople
- citizens — a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection (distinguished from alien).
Top questions with townspeople
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