townsmate

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noun

A person with which one shares a town.

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Meanings

nountownsmate (plural townsmates)

plural townsmates · alternative townmate

  1. A person with which one shares a town.

    Ahlook, his townsmate, is perhaps less progressive, but his deportment is splendid, and his kind temperament and willingness make him a friend of all.

    1897, Annual Report on Introduction of Domestic Reindeer Into Alaska

Origin

From town + -s- + -mate.

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APA

townsmate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/townsmate

MLA

“townsmate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/townsmate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “townsmate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/townsmate.

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