1. a woman who lives in a town or city
2. a woman who is a fellow resident of the same town

Examples

• The townswoman walked to the local market every morning.
• She was proud to be a townswoman of such a historic city.
• The mayor met with several townswomen to discuss community issues.
• As a lifelong townswoman, she knew every street and shop.
• The townswoman volunteered at the local library on weekends.
• Her fellow townswomen organized a charity drive for the holidays.