Townsman and Transient

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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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Transient is an antonym for townsman.

Nearby Word: town

Transient noun - One who stays for only a short time.

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Townsman is an antonym for transient.

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

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

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

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