townspeople

[ tounz-pee-puh l ]
/ ˈtaʊnzˌpi pəl /

plural noun

the inhabitants or citizenry of a town.
people who were raised in a town or city.
Also called townsfolk.

Origin of townspeople

First recorded in 1640–50; town + 's1 + people

Example sentences from the Web for townsperson

British Dictionary definitions for townsperson

townspeople

townsfolk (ˈtaʊnzˌfəʊk)

/ (ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpəl) /

noun

the inhabitants of a town; citizens