Definition of TOWNSMAN

townsman

Meanings

Plural: townsmen

Noun

  • a person from the same town as yourself
    • "a fellow townsman"
  • a resident of a town or city
  • A man who is a resident of a town, especially of one's own town.
  • A resident of a university town, as opposed to a scholar at the university; a townie.
  • Synonym of oppidan (“type of student”).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English townes-man, from Old English tūnes-mann, equivalent to town + -s- + man.

Synonyms

city dweller, oppidan, towner

Scrabble Score: 13

townsman is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
townsman is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
townsman is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

townsman is a valid Words With Friends word