town-dwellingadj.

Brit.

/ˈtaʊnˌdwɛlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈtaʊnˌdwɛlɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: town n., dwelling adj. at dwell v. Derivatives

Etymology: < town n. + dwelling adj. at dwell v. Derivatives, probably after town dweller n. Compare earlier city dwelling adj.

That lives in a town, esp. as opposed to the countryside.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting a type of place > [adjective] > inhabiting town or city

city dwelling1593

urbane1601

burgessing1663

urban1762

town-dwelling1829

urbanized1884

townee1907

1829 E. Elliott Village Patriarch 180 Those abominable Whigs, especially the town-dwelling portion of them, are very profitable stock.

1899 Westm. Gaz. 27 Feb. 2/3 The town-dwelling Westminsterians have beaten the rural Carthusians twice running at football.

1975 L. Perl Slumps, Grunts, & Snickerdoodles i. 19 The former town-dwelling artisans and tradesmen were taught how to hunt successfully for venison and bear.

2006 S. Saadi in J. McGonigal & K. Stirling Ethically Speaking 121 I love the countryside, not just in the sentimental manner of the jaded town-dwelling escapee.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	town-dwelling
释义	town-dwellingadj. Brit. /ˈtaʊnˌdwɛlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈtaʊnˌdwɛlɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: town n., dwelling adj. at dwell v. Derivatives Etymology: < town n. + dwelling adj. at dwell v. Derivatives, probably after town dweller n. Compare earlier city dwelling adj. That lives in a town, esp. as opposed to the countryside. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting a type of place > [adjective] > inhabiting town or city city dwelling1593 urbane1601 burgessing1663 urban1762 town-dwelling1829 urbanized1884 townee1907 1829 E. Elliott Village Patriarch 180 Those abominable Whigs, especially the town-dwelling portion of them, are very profitable stock. 1899 Westm. Gaz. 27 Feb. 2/3 The town-dwelling Westminsterians have beaten the rural Carthusians twice running at football. 1975 L. Perl Slumps, Grunts, & Snickerdoodles i. 19 The former town-dwelling artisans and tradesmen were taught how to hunt successfully for venison and bear. 2006 S. Saadi in J. McGonigal & K. Stirling Ethically Speaking 121 I love the countryside, not just in the sentimental manner of the jaded town-dwelling escapee. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1829
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