townsmen
Male municipal inhabitants
Townsmen is the plural of townsman—a male resident or inhabitant of a town.
The term often implies a contrast with rural folk or outsiders: The townsmen gathered at the meeting hall.
It can also suggest fellow residents of one's own town: He greeted his townsmen warmly.
The word sounds somewhat old-fashioned; *residents* or *locals* now serves most purposes.
Area's permanent inhabitants
- citizensMembers of a nation
- dwellersThose who occupy space
- populaceInhabitants of a place
- denizensInhabitants of a place
natives · burghers · folk · villagers · countrymen · constituents · compatriots · townies
Administrative town or district
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- mayorElected head of municipality
- aldermenElected municipal legislators
- magistratesCivil judicial officers
bylaws · charter · marketplace · courthouse · public works · ordinances · taxation · elections
Those dwelling nearby
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
civic · assembly · gathering · congregation · kinship · brotherhood · bonding · alliance
Those from whom one descends
- foundersThose who begin institutions
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- settlersThose who establish homes
- forebearsAncestral family members
heritage · tradition · chronicles · old-timers · lineage · legacy · elders · generations
locals
Area's permanent inhabitants
denizens · natives · burghers · folk · villagers · countrymen · constituents · compatriots · townies · householders
borough
Administrative town or district
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- mayorElected head of municipality
- aldermenElected municipal legislators
magistrates · bylaws · charter · marketplace · courthouse · public works · ordinances · taxation · elections · civic duty
neighbors
Those dwelling nearby
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
cooperation · civic · assembly · gathering · congregation · kinship · brotherhood · bonding · alliance · affiliation
ancestors
Those from whom one descends
- foundersThose who begin institutions
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- settlersThose who establish homes
forebears · heritage · tradition · chronicles · old-timers · lineage · legacy · elders · generations · customs
townsmenstrangers
People unknown to you
outsiders · foreigners · newcomers · visitors · transients