townswoman

[ tounz-woo m-uh n ]

/ ˈtaʊnzˌwʊm ən /

a female native or inhabitant of a town.

a female native or inhabitant of one's own or the same town.

Origin of townswoman

First recorded in 1675–85; town + 's¹ + woman

See -woman.

Rouvke, in his heart, addressed to his townswoman, on emerging from the pitchy darkness of the little bedroom.

The Imported Bridegroom |Abraham Cahan
"That lass o' Lowrie's has made a bad bargain, i' takin' up wi' that wench," said a townswoman to Grace.

That Lass O' Lowrie's |Frances Hodgson Burnett
Then the townswoman's self-satisfied arrogance came to the surface.

We of the Never-Never |Jeanie "Mrs. Aeneas" Gunn
All this Charlotte Bronte's townswoman told simply and garrulously, but she told it well because she had felt and seen.

The History of David Grieve |Mrs. Humphry Ward

We are thankful to see the recognition accorded to the worth of our townswoman.

The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) |Ida Husted Harper