Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun townsman

2 senses of townsman

Sense 1
townsman -- (a person from the same town as yourself; "a fellow townsman")
       => peer, equal, match, compeer -- (a person who is of equal standing with another in a group)

Sense 2
townsman, towner -- (a resident of a town or city)
       => resident, occupant, occupier -- (someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there)