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Townier vs Towner - What's the difference?

townier | towner |

As an adjective townier

is (towny).

As a noun towner is

(only used in combinations) a person from a certain town, or part of town.

townier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (towny)

  • towny

    English

    Noun

    (townies)
  • Adjective

    (townier)
  • Characteristic of a town.
  • * 1947 , Lynn Doyle, Green oranges (page 87)
  • The cousin might get the farm at Elias's death; but there was no telling. Elias didn't like him. He and his family were too towny for Elias. There was a danger that Elias might put the farm up for public auction, and live his latter days on the price.

    towner

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (only used in combinations) A person from a certain town, or part of town