TOWNIE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

townie

noun

ˈtau̇-nē

variants or towny

Definition of townie

as in native

a usually longtime resident of a locality the townies are dismayed that all the venerable manses around the village green are being bought as vacation homes by rich interlopers

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as in citizen

a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis the university board met with an association representing the townies to figure out a solution to the problems created by off-campus parties

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Recent Examples of townie These were not preppy tourist kids but townies with townie buzz cuts. — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 This is the kind of autobiographical knowledge that can only be found in a deep, vast sea of townie culture, one in which your friend’s random aunt not only knows a fun fact about you, but can declare it confidently. — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2026 Even if only family ‘n’ friends and the crazy college townie are in the stands to watch, the world is better if the girls play. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026 It was left to the feds to indict her townie cop boyfriend. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for townie

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Noun

Utah lawmakers chose the Browning M1911 pistol, which was designed by a Utah native.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Part of the effort to do that was hiring Klanderman from Kansas State to take over defensive play-calling, and signing transfer quarterback DJ Lagway, a Texas native, from Florida.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of native

Noun

In the port city of Mokha, residents said rockets hit several buildings, including a hospital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Matthew Unglesbee, a 36-year-old resident of Quincy in southwestern Illinois, was charged with violations related to false information and hoaxes and mailing threatening communications.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of resident

Noun

Andrey Khrzhanovskiy, a blogger who filmed the assault, said the settlers beat Levine with sticks while the journalists and villagers were forced to retreat.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Armando Babani / Getty Reuters found no evidence of wrongdoing by Kushner, who is not directly involved in the villagers’ dispute.

— Reuters, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

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