town crier

noun

: a town officer who makes public proclamations

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His town crier name is Lord Joseph. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 O’Connor too makes an endearing town crier with a brain for math. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Merchants and town criers shout out at you from every corner, while characters debate and fight as pickpockets roam the streets. — David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025 Advertisement Yet, within a few years, Vance converted from arch Never Trumper to MAGA town crier. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for town crier

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of town crier was in 1560

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“Town crier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20crier. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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town crier

noun
: an official who makes public announcements

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