townswomen
Village's female inhabitants
Townswomen is the plural of townswoman—a female resident of a town, or a woman from one's own town.
The word distinguishes urban from rural residents and can mark local belonging: She greeted her fellow townswomen at the market.
Like many gendered terms, it appears less frequently than the gender-neutral townspeople.
Those dwelling nearby
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- dwellersThose who occupy space
- denizensInhabitants of a place
- villagersInhabitants of small settlements
burghers · countrywomen · inhabitants · householders · tenants · settlers · urbanites · folk
Professional mutual-aid society
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- clubOrganization with membership
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- circleCurved closed shape
congregation · assembly · cooperative · collective · alliance · league · sisterhood · sorority
Adult female state
- sisterhoodBond among women
- femininityFemale nature or character
- matronsMarried women of standing
- ladiesWomen, respectfully addressed
goodwives · dames · matriarchs · mothers · wives · spinsters · widows · housewives
Administrative town or district
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- villageSmall rural community
- municipalityLocal governing district
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
district · suburb · settlement · precinct · parish · commune · enclave · market town
Right to cast ballots
- enfranchisementGranting citizenship rights
- voter registrationSigning up for elections
- representationDepiction or likeness
- advocacyPleading for a cause
lobbying · activism · volunteering · fundraising · charity · philanthropy · outreach · engagement
neighbors
Those dwelling nearby
villagers · burghers · countrywomen · inhabitants · householders · tenants · settlers · urbanites · folk · natives
guild
Professional mutual-aid society
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- clubOrganization with membership
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
circle · congregation · assembly · cooperative · collective · alliance · league · sisterhood · sorority · network
womanhood
Adult female state
- sisterhoodBond among women
- femininityFemale nature or character
- matronsMarried women of standing
ladies · goodwives · dames · matriarchs · mothers · wives · spinsters · widows · housewives · gentlewomen
borough
Administrative town or district
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- villageSmall rural community
- municipalityLocal governing district
neighborhood · district · suburb · settlement · precinct · parish · commune · enclave · market town · shire
suffrage
Right to cast ballots
- enfranchisementGranting citizenship rights
- voter registrationSigning up for elections
- representationDepiction or likeness
advocacy · lobbying · activism · volunteering · fundraising · charity · philanthropy · outreach · engagement · participation