WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
town•ie  (tou′nē),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. a resident of a town, esp. a nonstudent resident of a college town.
Also, town′ee, towny. 
  • town + -ie 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
townie / ˈtaʊnɪ/, townee / taʊˈniː/
  1. a permanent resident in a town, esp as distinct from country dwellers or students
  2. a young working-class person who dresses in casual sports clothes
'townee' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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