1. a person who lives in a town, especially as distinguished from someone who lives in the countryside
Usage: informal
2. a local resident of a college town as distinguished from the students
Usage: informal

Examples

• The townees gathered at the local diner every morning for coffee.
• As a townee, she knew all the best shortcuts through the city.
• There was always tension between the townees and the college students.
• The townees organized a festival to celebrate their community’s history.
• Being a townee meant understanding the rhythms of urban life.
• The townees welcomed the new family to the neighborhood.