townspeople B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpəl/ UK /ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpəl/ See IPA manual Freq #24310 Meanings 1 noun the people who live in a particular town The townspeople gathered in the square to hear the mayor's announcement. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the people who live in a... townsfolkresidentslocals Word family Derived forms townsperson Related forms peoplecitizeninhabitant Etymology Formed in English from town + the linking -s- + people. Unlike townsperson, townspeople is normally collective and plural in meaning. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # townspeople **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtaʊnzˌpiːpəl/ **Frequency rank:** 24310 ## Meanings 1. the people who live in a particular town ## Examples - The townspeople gathered in the square to hear the mayor's announcement. ## Synonyms - townsfolk - residents - locals ## Derived Forms - townsperson ## Related Forms - people - citizen - inhabitant ## Etymology Formed in English from town + the linking -s- + people. Unlike townsperson, townspeople is normally collective and plural in meaning. ## Topics - People & Society markdown