1. a person who lives in a town, especially as distinguished from students at a nearby college or university
Usage: informal
2. a permanent resident of a town as opposed to a temporary visitor or seasonal resident
Usage: informal

Examples

• The college students rarely mixed with the townies at local bars.
• As a townie, she knew all the best restaurants that tourists never found.
• The townies were frustrated by the noise from weekend parties.
• He married a townie and decided to stay in the small college town.
• The divide between students and townies was obvious during football season.
• Local townies often worked at the university during the school year.