townie


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town·ie

also town·y  (tou′nē)
n. pl. town·ies Informal
A permanent resident of a town, especially a resident of a college town who is academically unaffiliated with the local college or university.
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townie

(ˈtaʊnɪ) or

townee

n
1. a permanent resident in a town, esp as distinct from country dwellers or students
2. (Peoples) a young working-class person who dresses in casual sports clothes
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town•ie

town•y

(ˈtaʊ ni)

n., pl. town•ies or town•ees.
Informal. a resident of a town, esp. a nonstudent resident of a college town.
[1850–55, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.townie - resident of a college town not affiliated with the collegetownie - resident of a college town not affiliated with the college
towner, townsman - a resident of a town or city
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Translations

townie

[ˈtaʊni] n (British)citadin(e) m/ftown meeting n (US) assemblée générale des habitants d'une localitétown plan n (= map) → plan m de villetown planner n (British)urbaniste mftown planning n (British)urbanisme m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

townie

[ˈtaənɪ] n (Brit) (fam) → persona di città
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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While the smoking may have moved outside, and a few things inside have been re-arranged, the hard-drinking townie bar that has persevered for generations still commands its end of the Strip with an attitude that remains largely unchanged.
BAN reacted with anger, releasing a statement in which resident Karen Cliff said: "I was shocked to be called 'a townie' by the actress Su Pollard, who recently attended our annual village fete.
Er ei fod yn "townie" mae sawl aelod o'i deulu yn ffermio.
Er ei fod yn 'townie' mae sawl aelod o'i deulu yn ffermio.
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If the promise of daily made bagels and organic breads gets a rise, then Townie Bagels will delight those in search of the ideal fast casual breakfast place.
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The sprinkling of dialects enrich the conversations between the "townie" and those in the outports.