towny

Everyday

1. Towny describes someone or something that belongs to the town, not the countryside, or that likes town life (informal). tree →
2. A towny (often spelled townie) is a person from the town, especially as country people or students see them (informal, sometimes unkind). tree →

In the lessons

You meet «towny» in informal speech and stories about life in the country and the town. It often shows a friendly or teasing contrast: a towny child does not know about cows. Phrases: towny folk, a bit towny.

Examples

• The farm kids laughed at the towny boy who was scared of the sheep. tree →
• Gran calls us townies when we visit her village. tree →
• The towny clothes looked strange in the muddy field. tree →
• She is too towny to enjoy camping. tree →
• The students and the townies played a football match. tree →

Note

Informal. The more common spelling for the noun is «townie». Opposite idea: country folk. Can sound teasing.