Plural of townsman
irregular plural
The plural of townsman is townsmen.
Forms of townsman
| Singular | townsman |
|---|---|
| Plural | townsmen |
| Countable | countable |
Townsmen in a sentence
- They were townsmen of St.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards...
- The townsmen played ba often and clearly knew what they were doing.2011, Alistair Moffat, The Borders. From the entry ba
- It is a favorite afternoon gathering-place for townsmen hungering for the inn’s wide selection of smörrebröd and whipped-cream concoctions.1970, Holiday, page 87, column 1. From the entry smörrebröd
- How the townsmen poured it on!1966, The Yale Literary Magazine, volume 135, number 1, page 47. From the entry gorming
- Townsmen, imitating the lords, possessed some fine hunters on the perch, and girls of modest upbringing even equalled the châtelaines in dressing a fine crested bird on the glove.2011, “The Great Old Hunter”, in Gareth Knight, transl., The Romance of the Faery Melusine, Skylight Press, translation of original by…. From the entry châtelaine
Meaning of townsman
- noun A man who is a resident of a town, especially of one's own town.
- noun A resident of a university town, as opposed to a scholar at the university; a townie.
- noun Synonym of oppidan (“type of student”).
Nouns ending in -man: plural -men
Questions about the plural of townsman
- What is the plural of townsman?
- The plural of townsman is townsmen.
- Is townsman countable?
- Townsman is a countable noun.
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