n. The people of a town; especially, the inhabitants of a city, in distinction from country people; townspeople. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
☞ In the United States, many of the States are divided into townships of five, six, seven, or perhaps ten miles square, and the inhabitants of such townships are invested with certain powers for regulating their own affairs, such as repairing roads and providing for the poor. The township is subordinate to the county. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
n. The inhabitants of a town or city, especially in distinction from country people; townsfolk. [ 1913 Webster ]