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towns·peo·ple
(tounz′pē′pəl)pl.n.
The inhabitants or citizens of a town or city.
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townspeople
(ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpəl) ortownsfolk
n
(Human Geography) the inhabitants of a town; citizens
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towns•peo•ple
(ˈtaʊnzˌpi pəl)n.pl.
1. the inhabitants or citizenry of a town.
2. people who were raised in a town or city. Also called towns′folk` (-ˌfoʊk)
[1640–50]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() municipality - people living in a town or city having local self-government borough - an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament |
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Translations
سُكان المَدينَه، أهْل المَدينَه
bæjarbúar
mešťania
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townspeople
[ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl] npl → gens mpl de la villethe townspeople of Warwick → les gens de Warwick
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town
(taun) noun1. a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city. I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.
2. the people who live in such a group of houses etc. The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.
3. towns in general as opposed to the countryside. Do you live in the country or the town?
town centre the main shopping and business area of a town. You can get a bus from the town centre.
town hall the building in which the official business of a town is done.
ˈtownsfolk, ˈtownspeople noun plural the people living in a town.
go to town to do something very thoroughly or with great enthusiasm or expense. He really went to town on (preparing) the meal.
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