1. a male resident of a town or city
2. a fellow resident of one’s town

Examples

• The mayor was a respected townsman who had lived there his entire life.
• As a longtime townsman, he knew everyone in the community.
• The townsman helped direct the lost tourists to the main square.
• Fellow townsmen gathered at the meeting to discuss the new development.
• He was proud to be a townsman of such a historic place.
• The townsman volunteered at the local fire department for twenty years.