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
References in classic literature ?
"Was it townees?" he asked, greeting her with a pleasant smile.
Playing for the Holden Townees, sponsored by HCTV, were John Whipple, DPW - Highway Div & Fire Dept.; Steve DeWitt, DPW - Building Grounds Div & Fire Dept.; James Hanna, Chuck Borowy, Ryan Mouridian, Kevin Fagerquist, Mark Ponte, Derek Hirons, Heidi LaFleur-McAlice and Dave Russo, Fire Department; Mark Elbag Jr., Water & Sewer Superintendent; John Woodsmall, DPW Director of Public Works; Jacquie Kelly, town manager; Adam Hickey, DPW Build/Ground Div.; Liz Arguin, Clerks Office -Senior Clerk; and Marlene Whipple, DPW Senior Clerk.
What she's spotted in her yard so far: Three dozen kinds of birds, including Western tanagers, flickers, grosbeaks, chickadees, Spotted townees, rufous and Anna's hummingbirds, and Cooper's hawks Butterflies such as swallowtails, painted ladies, and fritillaries much greater than] Bees [much greater than] Ladybugs [much greater than] Lacewings [much greater than] Pacific tree frogs.