Townsman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Townsman is a noun meaning A man who is a resident of a town, especially of one's own town.
Meaning
A man who is a resident of a town, especially of one's own town.
More Meanings
- A resident of a university town, as opposed to a scholar at the university; a townie.
- Synonym of oppidan (“type of student”).
Example Sentences
Two independent witnesses would testify that he carried no parcel. They were townsmen of St. Abbots who had travelled down in the same carriage with him.
Largely by reason of the persistence of John Crevallier Cobbold, a leading townsman and a member of a respected Suffolk family, the scheme was brought to fruition and by an Act dated July 19, 1844, the Eastern Union Railway came into existence.
Word Forms
- townsmen
Synonyms for townsman
Depending on context, synonyms include oppidan, towner.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include towner, cit, local, townsperson, townswoman, citizen.
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