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townspeople

noun plural towns·peo·ple \-ˌpē-pəl\

: the people who live in a town or city

Full Definition of TOWNSPEOPLE

1
:  the inhabitants of a town or city :  townsmen
2
:  town-dwelling or town-bred persons
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First Known Use of TOWNSPEOPLE

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