James Welch

The townspeople outside the reservations had a very superior attitude toward Indians, which was kind of funny, because they weren't very wealthy; they were on the fringes of society themselves.

English Soldier

E. W. Howe

Farmers only worry during the growing season, but townspeople worry all the time.

American Novelist

Refers to the group as one entity; 'townspeople' acts collectively in actions or opinions.

Collective Entity

'Townspeople' implies active community members, not just a statistic of how many people live there.

Not Just Population

Suggests a shared identity or sense of belonging among the inhabitants of a town.

Common Bond

 with the push of a button, providing seating for 100. As the community came together to build a storefront theater, an eccentric postman who makes sci-fi movies starring his cat proposed to make a documentary for the debut. And so that summer, we turned downtown into a movie set and the townspeople into actors

Matthew Mazzotta:...

 will begin pushing false information to swing the election in his favor. Your job is to inoculate the townspeople against false information before the election. One of the most effective ways to tackle disinformation is to encourage people to think about the strategies