"town-dweller" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: town-dwellers [plural]
Etymology: From town + dweller. Etymology templates: {{com|en|town|dweller}} town + dweller Head templates: {{en-noun}} town-dweller (plural town-dwellers)
  1. Alternative spelling of town dweller. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: town dweller Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-town-dweller-en-noun-EG6UIX8O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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