Townsman (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A resident of a town or city.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Towner

Hypernyms

• Occupant
• Occupier

Hyponyms

• Towny

Meaning ²

A person from the same town as yourself; "a fellow townsman".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

• The local shopkeeper was a friendly townsman who always had a smile and a chat ready for me.
• As a fellow townsman, I was surprised to hear that John had moved away to the city without telling anyone.
• The mayor was a well-respected townsman who had lived in our community all his life.
• I ran into an old friend and townsman at the town fair, and we spent hours catching up on old times.
• The local historian was a knowledgeable townsman who had written several books about the history of our town.

Hypernyms

• Match
• Equal
• Compeer