Foreigner and Townsman

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Foreigner noun - A person who is not native to or known to a community.

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Townsman is an antonym for foreigner.

Nearby Word: foreign

Townsman noun - A person who lives in a town on a permanent basis.

Usage example: thousands of townsmen turned out to vote on the school budget

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Foreigner is an antonym for townsman.

Nearby Word: town

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Townsman and Foreigner. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/foreigner/townsman

Foreigner & Townsman. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/foreigner/townsman>.

Townsman or Foreigner. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/foreigner/townsman.

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