towner
17
8.6
- noun
- /ˈtaʊnər/
:
urbanita
- Living in the heart of the city, he felt more like a true towner than when he was in his rural hometown.
Examples
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Any out-of-towners come through today?
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There are long-timers, newbies, locals, and an out-of-towner—nothing too mind-blowing, nothing too terrible.
Blog text (32) -
All the construction on the roads, all your out-of-towners coming in for work.
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As an out-of-towner, you may even find it easier to get a meeting.
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And sometimes, it takes an out-of-towner to see our little village in a new way, and that's certainly the case this year.
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There did seem to be a fair number of out-of-towners, though, Mr. Kraft said.
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In its heyday, this was the only draw for out-of-towners.
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With the lineup having been dominated by out-of-towners, here were the four most memorable performances of the night.
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On the sidewalk outside the polished revolving doors, there is a crush of out-of-towners who wait to enter, dressed in their best.
Fiction book (1992) -
A straight audience of highbrows, racketeers, celebrities, out-of-towners, lawyers, and Wall Street brokers gave the club an air of respectability.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
13
8.9
A person who lives in a town, not a student or visitor
6
8.9
A person who lives in a college town but is not part of the college community
6
6.7
A person from a city who seems well dressed and not used to country life
5
4.1
A person who lives in a city and is used to city life
2
3.8
A person who lives in a city rather than in the countryside
1
4.8
A man who lives in a town or city
1
9.9
A town or city resident in medieval times with special rights
1
7.3
A person who lives in the nicer, more expensive part of a city
1
9.8
A person who lives in a town and seems out of place in the country
1
5.8
A person who lives in a city and prefers city life
A woman who lives in a town or city
A person who prefers city life and dislikes life in the country
Antonyms
How Urban
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Towner is simply town plus the ending -er, which means 'one who'. So a towner is a person who lives in a 'town' rather than the countryside, and picturing busy streets and shops can help you remember it.