townfolk

English

Etymology

From Middle English tunfolk, equivalent to town +‎ folk.

Noun

townfolk (countable and uncountable, plural townfolks)

1. Synonym of townsfolk
   • 2008 June 23, Somini Sengupta, “Town in India Rocks (No Use to Wonder Why, Babe)”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     To his townfolk Mr. Majaw is either a hero or a hardhead.