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resident vs townsman

townsman vs resident

resident and townsman both are nouns.

resident is an adjective but townsman is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
resident Yes Yes No No
townsman Yes No No No
As nouns, townsman is a hyponym of resident; that is, townsman is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than resident:
  • resident: someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
  • townsman: a resident of a town or city
resident (noun) townsman (noun)
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there a person from the same town as yourself
a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital a resident of a town or city
resident (adjective) townsman (adjective)
living in a particular place
used of animals that do not migrate
Difference between resident and townsman

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