noun
- a person who lives in a town, especially as distinguished from a student at a nearby college or university
Usage: informal
adjective
- characteristic of or relating to a town or its residents
Usage: informal
Examples
- The college students rarely mixed with the townies at local bars.
- She felt like an outsider among the townies who had all grown up together.
- The townies knew all the best places to eat in the area.
- There was always tension between the university crowd and the townies.
- His towny accent revealed he had never left his hometown.
- The restaurant had a towny feel that appealed to locals.
- She preferred the towny atmosphere to the bustling city life.