townsperson
Member of community
A townsperson is a resident of a town, as distinguished from someone living in the countryside or a visitor passing through.
The word often appears when contrasting locals with outsiders or with rural folk: The townspeople gathered in the square.
Gender-neutral alternative to townsman or townswoman.
One who resides somewhere
- dwellerOne who resides somewhere
- residentOne who inhabits
- occupantOne dwelling within
- householderHome's primary resident
tenant · neighbor · lodger · homeowner · renter · settler · denizen · leaseholder
Person living nearby
- localOf this area
- villagerRural community inhabitant
- nativeOriginating from a place
- parishionerMember of a congregation
shopkeeper · merchant · tradesman · craftsman · artisan · grocer · baker · publican
Ballot-casting citizen
- constituentMember of electoral district
- electorEnfranchised citizen
- burgherProsperous urban resident
- citizenLegal national member
taxpayer · alderman · councilor · mayor · representative · ratepayer · freeman · selectman
Of this area
- nativeOriginating from a place
- homegrownRaised on one's property
- longtimeOf extended duration
- establishedFormally set up
rooted · settled · familiar · recognized · known · neighborly · civic-minded · respected
inhabitant
One who resides somewhere
householder · tenant · neighbor · lodger · homeowner · renter · settler · denizen · leaseholder · boarder
neighbor
Person living nearby
parishioner · shopkeeper · merchant · tradesman · craftsman · artisan · grocer · baker · publican · innkeeper
voter
Ballot-casting citizen
- constituentMember of electoral district
- electorEnfranchised citizen
- burgherProsperous urban resident
citizen · taxpayer · alderman · councilor · mayor · representative · ratepayer · freeman · selectman · trustee
local
Of this area
established · rooted · settled · familiar · recognized · known · neighborly · civic-minded · respected · old-timer
- background extraspedestrian, bystander, sports fan, party guest, wedding guest
- residentsresident, residents, inhabitants, inhabitant, local
- community membersresident, citizen, neighbor, local, voter
- urbanitescity dweller, resident, tenant, renter, apartment dweller
- NPCsNPC, merchant, guard, villager, shopkeeper
- Japanese figuressamurai, shogun, daimyo, geisha, ronin
townspersonvillager
Rural community inhabitant
rustic · countryman · countrywoman · peasant · backwoodsman
town, person, personal, downtown, personality, uptown, hometown, township, midtown