townsperson
townsperson noun: an inhabitant of a town.
Noun
townsperson (plural townspersons or townspeople)
- An inhabitant of a town.
- It is the tunes of townspeople only, principally of those in the capital Sanʿa that are original; while the folk-song of the village Jews, who live in close contact with the Arabs, is strongly influenced by Arabic music.1929, Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, Jewish Music: Its Historical Development, page 369
- Many sources claim that the original Groundhog Day took place in 1887, when residents of Punxsutawney set out to Gobbler’s Knob, known as Phil’s “official” home, but the first piece of evidence Yoder found of townspeople trusting a groundhog for the weather, a diary entry, was dated 1840.2023 February 1, Scottie Andrew, “The bizarre history of Groundhog Day”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2024
Antonyms of townsperson
Forms of townsperson
| plural | townspersons |
|---|---|
| plural | townspeople |
Origin of townsperson
From town + -s- + person.
Questions about townsperson
- What does townsperson mean?
- Townsperson means an inhabitant of a town.
- What part of speech is townsperson?
- Townsperson is a noun.
- What is the plural of townsperson?
- The plural of townsperson is townspersons.
Words near townsperson in the dictionary
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